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- [bat-l-muh nt]
- /ˈbæt l mənt/
- /ˈbæt.l̩.mənts/
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- [bat-l-muh nt]
- /ˈbæt l mənt/
Definitions of battlements word
- noun plural battlements The battlements of a castle or fortress consist of a wall built round the top, with gaps through which guns or arrows can be fired. 3
- noun battlements Often, battlements. a parapet or cresting, originally defensive but later usually decorative, consisting of a regular alternation of merlons and crenels; crenelation. 1
- noun battlements Plural form of battlement. 1
- noun battlements plural of battlement. 0
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Origin of battlements
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English batelment < Middle French bataille battlement; see -ment
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Parts of speech for Battlements
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battlements popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
battlements usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for battlements
noun battlements
- ramparts — Fortification. a broad elevation or mound of earth raised as a fortification around a place and usually capped with a stone or earth parapet. such an elevation together with the parapet.
- parapet — Fortification. a defensive wall or elevation, as of earth or stone, in a fortification. an elevation raised above the main wall or rampart of a permanent fortification.
- bulwark — A bulwark against something protects you against it. A bulwark of something protects it.
- stockade — Fortification. a defensive barrier consisting of strong posts or timbers fixed upright in the ground.
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