Associations to the word «Battlement»
Noun
- Parapet
- Pinnacle
- Buttress
- Turret
- Rampart
- Moat
- Bastion
- Nadir
- Crumbling
- Spire
- Tower
- Sentry
- Castle
- Masonry
- Cornice
- Fortress
- Walkway
- Banner
- Tops
- Fortification
- Citadel
- Crossbow
- Archer
- Courtyard
- Wall
- Gable
- Crag
- Balcony
- Storey
- Mesa
- Ladder
- Precipice
- Arrow
- Staircase
- Catapult
- Roof
- Gateway
- Looming
- Gate
- Below
- Arch
- Cedric
- Ivy
- Chimney
- Facade
- Cannon
- Stairway
- Sentinel
- Sunset
- Defender
- Bugle
- Vo
- Stair
- Exterior
- Terrace
- Morn
- Moonlight
Adjective
Wiktionary
BATTLEMENT, noun. 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.
BATTLEMENT, noun. Any high wall for defense.
Dictionary definition
BATTLEMENT, noun. A rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns.
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