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Word: Battlement
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French bataillier ‘fortify with movable defence turrets’, possibly related to battle
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbat(ə)lm(ə)nt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a parapet at the top of a wall, especially of a fort or castle, that has regularly spaced squared openings for shooting through.
Short Definition:parapet at top of wall that has regularly spaced squared openings for shooting through
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