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Battlement

Noun CEFR B2
[ˈbætəɫmənt]

Definitions

  1. 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.
  2. Any high wall for defense.
  3. The towering roof of heaven.

Equivalents

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Portuguêsameia
Türkçeşerefesiper

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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