battlement
Anglais
Étymologie
Nom commun
| Singulier | Pluriel |
|---|---|
| battlement \'bætlmənt\ |
battlements \'bætlmənts\ |
battlement
- Rempart.
- In fortification, a battlement is 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.
- A battlement is any high wall for defense.
Synonymes
- crenellation
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