Definition of battlements Battlements

/bæˈtʌlmʌnts/ - [batulmunts] -

We found 4 definitions of battlements from 4 different sources.

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What does battlements mean?

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  • battlements (Noun)
    Plural of battlement.

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book

  • battlements
    The vertical notches or openings made in the parapet walls of old castles and fortified buildings, to serve for embrasures to the bowmen, arquebusiers, &c., of former days.

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  • battlements
    The indentations in the top of old castles, or fortified walls, in the form of embrasures, for the greater convenience of firing or looking through.

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