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单词 battlement
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
bat•tle•ment /ˈbætəlmənt/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Often, battlements. [plural] a low wall on the top of a castle with spaces for shooting through.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
bat•tle•ment  (bat′l mənt),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. ArchitectureOften, battlements. a parapet or cresting, originally defensive but later usually decorative, consisting of a regular alternation of merlons and crenels; crenelation. Also called embattlement. 
  • Middle French bataille battlement; see -ment
  • Middle English batelment 1275–1325
bat•tle•ment•ed  (bat′l men′tid),USA pronunciation adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
battlement /ˈbætəlmənt/ n
  1. a parapet or wall with indentations or embrasures, originally for shooting through
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French batailles, plural of bataille battle

ˈbattlemented adj
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