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Battlement — Bat tle*ment ( ment), n. [OE. batelment; cf. OF. bataillement combat, fr. batailler, also OF. bastillier, bateillier, to fortify. Cf. {Battle}, n., {Bastile}, {Bastion}.] (Arch.) (a) One of the solid upright parts of a parapet in ancient… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
battlement — early 14c., from O.Fr. bataillement, earlier bastillement fortification, from bastillier to fortify, to equip with battlements, from bastille fortress, tower (see BASTION (Cf. bastion)). The raised parts are cops or merlons; the indentations are… … Etymology dictionary
battlement — ► NOUN ▪ a parapet with gaps at intervals for firing from, forming part of a fortification. DERIVATIVES battlemented adjective. ORIGIN from Old French bataillier fortify with movable defence turrets … English terms dictionary
battlement — [bat′ lmənt] n. [ME batelment < OFr bataillier, to fortify < bataille, fortification on a wall or tower < ? VL * battacula, place of battle < battere,BATTER1] 1. a parapet with open spaces for shooting, built on top of a castle wall,… … English World dictionary
battlement — battlemented /bat l men tid/, adj. /bat l meuhnt/, n. Often, battlements. a parapet or cresting, originally defensive but later usually decorative, consisting of a regular alternation of merlons and crenels; crenelation. Also called embattlement … Universalium
Battlement — Castellated redirects here. For the hardware item, see castellated nut. 9th cent. BC relief of an Assyrian attack on a walled town with battlements … Wikipedia
battlement — noun a) 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… … Wiktionary
battlement — bat•tle•ment [[t]ˈbæt l mənt[/t]] n. for archit. Often, battlements. a parapet of a fortification consisting of a regular alternation of merlons and crenels • Etymology: 1275–1325; ME < MF bataille battlement bat′tle•ment ed ˌmɛn tɪd adj … From formal English to slang
Battlement Mesa — Battlement Mesa, CO U.S. Census Designated Place in Colorado Population (2000): 3497 Housing Units (2000): 1631 Land area (2000): 8.071191 sq. miles (20.904288 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.256055 sq. miles (0.663179 sq. km) Total area (2000):… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Battlement Mesa, CO — U.S. Census Designated Place in Colorado Population (2000): 3497 Housing Units (2000): 1631 Land area (2000): 8.071191 sq. miles (20.904288 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.256055 sq. miles (0.663179 sq. km) Total area (2000): 8.327246 sq. miles… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
