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battlement

noun as in parapet

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I remember the sharp spikes on the rims of the queens’ crowns and the neat, crenelated battlements of the rooks.

Right at the crown of the battlement stood a figure in armor, and behind the bulwark was the noise of struggle.

The upper portion of the walls was decorated with an ornamental frieze and a battlement bordered with fine moulding.

The red light of the setting sun fell upon it, magnifying every battlement and tower, and making them all glow with color.

The chief captain stopped in his stride, drew his cloak about him, rested his thigh on a square battlement, and resigned himself.

Joan leaned against the crumbling battlement, and the words of Conrad were very sweet in her ear.

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On this page you'll find 8 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to battlement, such as: balustrade, bastion, escarpment, fortification, rampart, and tower.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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