battlements

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English - Turkish
mazgallı siperler
mazgallı siper
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battlement
(Askeri) kale burcunda mazgallı siper
battlement
mazgallı siper
battlement
kale burcundaki mazgallı siper
battlement
(isim) mazgallı siper
English - English
The working defenses atop a castle wall, consisting of a Wall Walk fronted by a Parapet (crenelated), often corbelled out to allow for machicolations, or in earlier castles protected by a Hoarding
A parapet with alternating indentations (embrasures) and raised blocks (merlons) Also called crenelations
Divisions or apertures on the top of castle walls or towers
Plural of battlement
a parapet with an alternately raised and lowered outline ~Beatific Vision : the vision of God in heaven which is the final destiny of redeemed souls
The battlements of a castle or fortress consist of a wall built round the top, with gaps through which guns or arrows can be fired. a low wall around the top of a castle, that has spaces to shoot guns or arrows through

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battlement
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
{n} a striking, percussion
battlement
{n} a wall indented on the tops of buildings
battlement
Any high wall for defense
battlement
The whole parapet, consisting of alternate solids and open spaces
battlement
One of the solid upright parts of a parapet in ancient fortifications
battlement
{i} wall with openings through which weapons can be fired
battlement
Parapet with raised portions (merlons) between crenelations A narrow wall built along the outer edge of the wall walk for protection against attack
battlement
Narrow wall, consisting of Merlons alternating with Embrasures, built along the outer edge of the wall walk to protect the defenders against attack See also Crenellate
battlement
Parapet (portion above the roof) of the exterior wall of a fortification, consisting of alternating low portions (crenels) and high portions (merlons). Rooftop defenders would shoot from behind the merlons during times of siege. Medieval battlements were often bracketed out (see corbel) to form a machicolation (overhang) with holes in its floor through which objects could be dropped on encroachers below
battlement
A notched parapet, originally intended for defence; the notches are called battlements or crenellations Hence a battlemented parapet is also known as a crenellated parapet
battlement
Parapet with indentations or embrasures, with raised portions (merlons) between: Crenelations; A narrow wall built along the outer edge of the wall walk to protect soldiers against attack; A parapet with alternating openings (embrasures) and raised sections (merlons), used here on castle towers for defense purposes
battlement
At first purely a military feature, afterwards copied on a smaller scale with decorative features, as for churches
battlement
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
battlement
Top part of a stone wall, consisting of merlons and crenels
battlement
a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns
battlements

    Turkish pronunciation

    bätılmınts

    Pronunciation

    /ˈbatəlmənts/ /ˈbætəlmənts/

    Etymology

    [ 'ba-t&l-m&n ] (noun.) 14th century. Middle English batelment, from Middle French bataille.
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