1) Bulwark 2) Castle architecture 3) Crenelation 4) Crenellation 5) Fortified area of a castle 6) French word used in English 7) Ghostly hangout in Hamlet 8) Rampart 9) Wall
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1) Crenelation 2) Crenellation 3) Embattlement 4) Fortification 5) Redan 6) Tower 7) Turret
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A battlement in defensive architecture, such as that of city walls or castles, comprises a parapet (i.e. a defensive low wall between chest-height and head-height), in which rectangular gaps or indentations occur at intervals to allow for the discharge of arrows or other missiles from within the defences. These gaps are termed `crenels` (also kn.....
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• (n.) One of the solid upright parts of a parapet in ancient fortifications. • (n.) pl. The whole parapet, consisting of alternate solids and open spaces. At first purely a military feature, afterwards copied on a smaller scale with decorative features, as for churches.
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the parapet of a wall consisting of alternating low portions known as crenels, or crenelles (hence crenellated walls with battlements), and high ...
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jagged stonework protecting the wall walk
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Parapet with indentations or embrasures, with raised portions (merlons) between; crenelations; a narrow wall built along the outer edge of the wall walk for protection against attack.
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Parapet with indentations or embrasures, with raised portions (merlons) between; crenelations; a narrow wall built along the outer edge of the wall walk for protection against attack.
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a parapet on a wall, alternating high and low
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Bat'tle·ment (-m
e nt)
noun [ Middle English
batelment ; confer Old French
bataillement combat, from
batailler , also Old French
bastillier ,
bateillier , to fortify. Confer
Battle ,
noun ,
Bastile ,
Bastion .] ...
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In architecture, a battlement is a notched or embattled parapet consisting of alternating merlons (solid uprights) and embrasures (the gaps) in ancient fortifications. At first battlements were purely a military feature, but were afterwards copied on a smaller scale with decorative features and used for churches and other buildings.
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[
n] - a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns
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crenelation noun a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns
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a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns
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