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Definition of: battlement
(bat′l·mənt) noun
A parapet indented along its upper line.
—bat·tle·ment′ed (bat′l·men·tid) adjective [<OF ba(s)tillier fortify]
A Outer view:
—a, a. Merlons; b, b. Embrasures. B. Cross-section:
—showing use of corbel, c, for machicolation, d.
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