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battlement

[ˈbætəɫmənt]

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.77 in modern English

Syllables
bat-tle-ment
IPA
[ˈbætəɫmənt]
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

noun

Any high wall for defense.

noun

The towering roof of heaven.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English batilment, from Old French bataillement, earlier bastillement (“fortification”), from bastillier (“to fortify, to equip with battlements”), from bastille (“fortress”) (see bastion). By surface analysis, battle + -ment.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: batilment, bataillement

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: [ˈbætəɫmənt]

Inflected Forms

battlements (plural)

Derived Forms

battlemented

Synonyms

crenellation crenelation

Questions

How do you pronounce battlement?
The recorded pronunciation is [ˈbætəɫmənt].
What does battlement mean?
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.
Where does battlement come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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