Etymology dictionary. 2014.
Battlement — Bat tle*ment ( ment), n. [OE. batelment; cf. OF. bataillement combat, fr. batailler, also OF. bastillier, bateillier, to fortify. Cf. {Battle}, n., {Bastile}, {Bastion}.] (Arch.) (a) One of the solid upright parts of a parapet in ancient… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
battlement — index bulwark Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
battlement — ► NOUN ▪ a parapet with gaps at intervals for firing from, forming part of a fortification. DERIVATIVES battlemented adjective. ORIGIN from Old French bataillier fortify with movable defence turrets … English terms dictionary
battlement — [bat′ lmənt] n. [ME batelment < OFr bataillier, to fortify < bataille, fortification on a wall or tower < ? VL * battacula, place of battle < battere,BATTER1] 1. a parapet with open spaces for shooting, built on top of a castle wall,… … English World dictionary
battlement — battlemented /bat l men tid/, adj. /bat l meuhnt/, n. Often, battlements. a parapet or cresting, originally defensive but later usually decorative, consisting of a regular alternation of merlons and crenels; crenelation. Also called embattlement … Universalium
Battlement — Castellated redirects here. For the hardware item, see castellated nut. 9th cent. BC relief of an Assyrian attack on a walled town with battlements … Wikipedia
battlement — noun a) In fortification: an indented parapet, formed by a series of rising members called cops or merlons, separated by openings called crenelles or embrasures, the soldier sheltering himself behind the merlon while he fires through the… … Wiktionary
battlement — bat•tle•ment [[t]ˈbæt l mənt[/t]] n. for archit. Often, battlements. a parapet of a fortification consisting of a regular alternation of merlons and crenels • Etymology: 1275–1325; ME < MF bataille battlement bat′tle•ment ed ˌmɛn tɪd adj … From formal English to slang
Battlement Mesa — Battlement Mesa, CO U.S. Census Designated Place in Colorado Population (2000): 3497 Housing Units (2000): 1631 Land area (2000): 8.071191 sq. miles (20.904288 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.256055 sq. miles (0.663179 sq. km) Total area (2000):… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Battlement Mesa, CO — U.S. Census Designated Place in Colorado Population (2000): 3497 Housing Units (2000): 1631 Land area (2000): 8.071191 sq. miles (20.904288 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.256055 sq. miles (0.663179 sq. km) Total area (2000): 8.327246 sq. miles… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
