battlement

[ˈbætəɫmənt]

noun

  1. 1

    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.

  2. 2

    Any high wall for defense.

  3. 3

    The towering roof of heaven.

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