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Meaning of "battlement" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BATTLEMENT

From Old French batailles, plural of bataillebattle.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BATTLEMENT

battlement  [ˈbætəlmənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BATTLEMENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Battlement is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BATTLEMENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

battlement

Battlement

A battlement in defensive architecture, such as that of city walls or castles, comprises a parapet, in which rectangular gaps or indentations occur at intervals to allow for the discharge of arrows or other missiles from within the defences. These gaps are termed "crenels", and the act of adding crenels to a previously unbroken parapet is termed crenellation. Thus a defensive building might be designed and built with battlements, or a manor house might be fortified by adding battlements, where no parapet previously existed, or cutting crenellations into its existing parapet wall. The solid widths between the crenels are called merlons. A wall with battlements is said to be crenelated or embattled. Battlements on walls have protected walkways behind them. On tower or building tops, the roof is used as the protected fighting platform.

Definition of battlement in the English dictionary

The definition of battlement in the dictionary is a parapet or wall with indentations or embrasures, originally for shooting through.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BATTLEMENT


accouplement
əˈkʌpəlmənt
bafflement
ˈbæfəlmənt
belittlement
bɪˈlɪtəlmənt
devilment
ˈdɛvəlmənt
disembowelment
ˌdɪsɪmˈbaʊəlmənt
dismantlement
dɪsˈmæntəlmənt
embezzlement
ɪmˈbɛz əlmənt
embrittlement
ɪmˈbrɪtəlmənt
enablement
ɪnˈeɪb əlmənt
entanglement
ɪnˈtæŋɡəlmənt
entitlement
ɪnˈtaɪt əlmənt
outsettlement
ˈaʊtˌsetəlmənt
prattlement
ˈprætəlmənt
presettlement
priːˈsetəlmənt
redoublement
ˌriːˈdʌbəlmənt
resettlement
riːˈsɛtəlmənt
settlement
ˈsɛtəlmənt
startlement
ˈstɑːtəlmənt
tremblement
ˈtrɛmbəlmənt
unsettlement
ʌnˈsɛtəlmənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BATTLEMENT

battle plane
battle royal
battle zone
battle-axe
battle-axe block
battle-scarred
battlebus
battledoor
battledore
battledore and shuttlecock
battledress
battlefield
battlefront
battleground
battlemented
battlepiece
battler
Battles of Bull Run
battleship
battlewagon

WORDS THAT END LIKE BATTLEMENT

advertisement
agreement
announcement
apartment
arrangement
basement
element
enforcement
engagement
implement
improvement
infringement
management
measurement
movement
placement
replacement
requirement
retirement
statement
supplement

Synonyms and antonyms of battlement in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BATTLEMENT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «battlement» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of battlement

Translation of «battlement» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BATTLEMENT

Find out the translation of battlement to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of battlement from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «battlement» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

almena
570 millions of speakers

English

battlement
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

battlement
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سور مع فتحات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

зубчатая
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

parapeito
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গুলি চালাইবার ছিদ্র-বিশিষ্ট প্রাচীর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

créneau
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Battlement
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Festungsmauer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

銃眼付きの胸壁
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

흉벽
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Battlement
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thành lủy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கொத்தளம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बंडल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mazgallı siper
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

merlo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

blanki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зубчатая
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

parapet
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

έπαλξη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

leuning
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

värn
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Battle
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of battlement

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BATTLEMENT»

The term «battlement» is normally little used and occupies the 127.065 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BATTLEMENT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «battlement» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «battlement» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about battlement

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BATTLEMENT»

Discover the use of battlement in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to battlement and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Battlement and Tower
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Owen Rhoscomyl, 2011
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The White River Plateau and Battlement Mesa Forest Reserves...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
George Bishop Sudworth, 2012
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A Battlement of Spears: Based on Countless True Stories
Do not go into this story expecting to encounter the usual themes of race. To consider South Africa synonymous with racial hatred would be an oversimplification. This story is not about race.
Bernard Botes Krüger, 2006
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The Battlement Garden: Britain from the Wars of the Roses to ...
Traces the history of England during the Tudor period, from the reign of Henry VII that began in 1485 to the death of Queen Elizabeth I in 1603.
Cyril Walter Hodges, 1980
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Wholes, Sums and Unities
It turns out then that on the conception of a battlement as a sum, the vagueness in the concept of a battlement becomes a vagueness as to which entity (which of the two distinct sums) the battlement is identical to. Now consider the alternative ...
A. Meirav, 2003
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Arts and Sciences: Or, Fourth Division of "The English ...
BATTLEMENT. BAY. 14 of Lincoln Cathedral, the Tomb-houae at Windsor, the Lady Chapel at Peterborough, and the great battlement at King's College Chapel, Cambridge. Sometimes on the exterior of a building, and often within, the Tudor ...
Charles Knight, 1866
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Battlement
Battlements often have openings between the supporting corbels, through which stones or burning objects could be dropped on attackers; these are known as machicolations. A wall with battlements is said to be crenelated or embattled.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
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Dragons' Onyx
He turned and ran along the corridor to the battlement, fatigue making his movements somewhat erratic. He promised himself that he would take a break soon before his fatigue caused him to make a serious error. As he stepped out onto the ...
Richard S. Tuttle, 2009
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Battlement
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, McBrewster John, 2010
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The Weekly record of the temperance movement [afterw.] The ...
God's plan for avoiding this responsibility was made manifest in the text, "When thou buildest a new house, then thou shalt make a battlement for thy roof." In applying this great truth to the question under consideration, the preacher argued , ...
National temperance league, 1870

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BATTLEMENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term battlement is used in the context of the following news items.
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Fostering Democratic Institution to Ensure Progress
In addition, citizens are expected to intensify the battlement against backward cultural practices through education and enlightenment as this is ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
2
Crime Briefs: Upset worker corners boss, fires gun outside business
An argument in Rifle on May 25 escalated when a 27-year-old Battlement Mesa man threw a full bottle of beer at his friend, breaking several ... «Glenwood Springs Post Independent, Jul 15»
3
Letter: Get accurate info on injection wells
Folks in Battlement Mesa live in close proximity to drilling operations. In addition to hugely successful water recycling programs, industry turned ... «Glenwood Springs Post Independent, Jun 15»
4
Hubbard Mesa open area poses user conflicts
That fact is true of Battlement Mesa resident Eric Grant, who was recently out target shooting with his daughter in the open area. Grant said he ... «Glenwood Springs Post Independent, Jun 15»
5
Colorado Commissioners Move Injection Well Proposal Forward
The company has a well drilled about 1.5 miles from Battlement Mesa, a residential community between Glenwood Springs and Grand Junction ... «Insurance Journal, Jun 15»
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Paul Gustaf AndersonAug. 31, 1923 — June 10, 2015
... Borden Company, Columbus, OH; and finally as the owner/operator of Aspen Pool & Spa, Aspen, CO until his retirement to Battlement Mesa, ... «Glenwood Springs Post Independent, Jun 15»
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Injection well approved outside of Battlement Mesa & Parachute …
Garfield County commissioners approved a land use application Monday from Ursa Resources Group for an injection well just outside of ... «Grand Junction Free Press, Jun 15»
8
Hearing continued on injection well
PARACHUTE — Battlement Mesa and Parachute residents will have another opportunity Monday to weigh in on a proposed wastewater ... «Glenwood Springs Post Independent, Jun 15»
9
Game of Thrones season 5 finale has Twitter ablaze with fans …
... and just as Miranda is about to loose the arrow, Reek pushes her and she falls from the battlement to her death in the courtyard below. «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
10
Sam Curtis: Who needs a gym? Steep Hill is perfect for a mum to get …
The battlement walk would have to wait for another day. Mr C had chosen to stay at home for this outing but we did head back together later in ... «Lincolnshire Echo, Jun 15»

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