battlemented

battlement

bat·tle·ment

B0118700 (băt′l-mənt)n. A notched parapet built on top of a wall, with alternating merlons and crenels for decoration or defense. Also called embattlement.

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[Middle English batelment, alteration (influenced by batel, battle) of Old French batillement, tower, turret, from bastille; see bastille.]

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bat′tle·ment′ed (-mĕn′tĭd) adj.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	battlemented - protected with battlements or parapets with indentations or embrasures for shooting throughprotected - kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss; "the most protected spot I could find"
	2.	battlemented - having or resembling repeated square indentations like those in a battlement; "a crenelated molding"castellated, castled, embattledfancy - not plain; decorative or ornamented; "fancy handwriting"; "fancy clothes"