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Английский Язык - Английский Язык
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
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{n} a striking, percussion
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{n} a wall indented on the tops of buildings
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Any high wall for defense
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The whole parapet, consisting of alternate solids and open spaces
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One of the solid upright parts of a parapet in ancient fortifications
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{i} wall with openings through which weapons can be fired
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Parapet 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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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
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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
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At first purely a military feature, afterwards copied on a smaller scale with decorative features, as for churches
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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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Top part of a stone wall, consisting of merlons and crenels
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a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns
battlements

    Турецкое произношение

    bätılmınts

    Произношение

    /ˈbatəlmənts/ /ˈbætəlmənts/

    Этимология

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