battlement

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Noun battlement has 1 sense

battlement, crenelation, crenellation - a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns
--₁ is a kind of rampart, bulwark, wall
--₁ is a part of fortress, fort
--₁ has parts: crenel, crenelle; merlon

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Battlement

Noun

1. A parapet or crenellated wall, typically found on the outer edge of a castle or fort, consisting of regular gaps or indentations (battlements) for defense or decoration.

Example Sentence: The castle's battlement offered a commanding view of the surrounding countryside.

Verb

1. To furnish with battlements.

Example Sentence: The architects decided to battlement the top of the tower for added visual interest.

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