battlement
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battlement
- [ˈbætəɫmənt] UK
Where it comes from
From Middle English batilment, from Old French bataillement, earlier bastillement (“fortification”), from bastillier (“to fortify, to equip with battlements”), from bastille (“fortress”) (see bastion). By surface analysis, battle + -ment.
noun battlements
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In fortification: an indented parapet, formed by a series of rising members called cops or merlons, separated by openings called crenelles or embrasures, the soldier sheltering himself behind the merlon while he fires through the embrasure or through a loophole in the battlement.
Towers, and battlements it sees
Bosom'd high in tufted trees,
Where perhaps some beauty lies,
The cynosure of neighbouring eyes.
Similar: crenellation
- Any high wall for defense.
- The towering roof of heaven.
Translations
Every language
noun indented parapet formed by a series of rising members
| Español | almenaje, almenado, almena |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 防衛牆 /防卫墙 fángwèiqiáng, 城垛 chéngduǒ |
| Português | ameia |
| Français | rempart |
| Deutsch | Befestigung, Festungsmauer, Mauerzinne, Zinne |
| Italiano | parapetto |
| Ελληνικά | πολεμίστρα polemístra |
| Русский | стена́ с бойницами stená s bojnicami |
| العربية | شُرْفَة šurfa |
Talk about this word "battlement." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/battlement. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. battlement. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/battlement "battlement." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/battlement.Cite this
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title = {battlement},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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