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battlement

UK
/ˈbæt.əl.mənt/
US
/ˈbæt.əl.mənt/

Translations

battlementadjective
Attributive use: placed before a noun to describe something with battlements.
зубчатыйатрибутивно, об архитектуре.
The battlement tower dominated the skyline of the old fortress.
Зубчатая башня возвышалась над силуэтом старой крепости.
battlementnoun
battlements
pl
UK
/ˈbæt.əl.mənt/
US
/ˈbæt.əl.mənt/
зубчатая стена
The castle was surrounded by a high battlement.
Замок был окружен высокой зубчатой стеной.
зубчатый парапетархит.
The archers stood on the battlement, watching the valley below.
Лучники стояли на зубчатом парапете, наблюдая за долиной внизу.
Synonyms
parapet
rampart
defensive wall
fortification
battlery
battlementverb
battlemented
Past Simple
battlemented
Past Participle
battlementing
Gerund
UK
/ˈbæt.əl.mənt/
US
/ˈbæt̬.əl.mənt/
Rare, chiefly literary; transitive: to furnish with battlements.
увенчивать зубцамикнижн.; о стенах, башнях и подобных сооружениях.
The restoration project aimed to battlement the castle walls to restore their medieval appearance.
Проект реставрации был нацелен на то, чтобы увенчать стены замка зубцами и вернуть им средневековый облик.
Synonyms
crenellate
parapet (verb)
fortify (with battlements)
crown (with battlements)

Definitions

battlementadjective
Used attributively to describe something that has battlements or resembles a battlement.
The battlement tower dominated the skyline of the old fortress.
battlementnoun
A parapet at the top of a wall, especially of a fort or castle, that has regularly spaced, squared openings for shooting through.
The soldiers took their positions behind the battlement, ready to defend the castle from the approaching enemy.
battlementverb
To furnish (a wall, building, etc.) with battlements; to build battlements upon.
The restoration project aimed to battlement the castle walls to restore their medieval appearance.
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