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battlement [ˈbætəlmənt] n
(Military / Fortifications) a parapet or wall with indentations or embrasures, originally for shooting through [from Old French batailles, plural of bataille battle] battlemented adj ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
battlement noun rampart, wall, defence, fence, fort, barricade, stronghold, barbican, bastion, embankment, parapet, fortification, bulwark, earthwork, breastwork, bartizan, crenellation Guns could also be seen behind the battlements of the fort itself. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Then Sarpedon seized the battlement in his strong hands, and tugged at it till it all gave way together, and a breach was made through which many might pass. All day long he was running towers up, taking towers down, adding a wing here, putting on a battlement there, looking to the walls, strengthening the defences, giving ornamental touches to the interior, making in all respects a superb castle of it. Let us ascend this battlement, and throw our eyes upon the town and neighboring country. |
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