noun
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Meanings
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noun
a defensive parapet at the top of a castle or wall, with alternating raised sections and gaps for observation or weapons
An archer watched the road from behind the stone battlement.
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Etymology
From late Middle English batilment, through Old French forms connected with bataillier 'to fortify.' The word came to denote the notched defensive parapet of a castle, and its spelling was influenced by battle.