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battlements

NOUN

parapet

Synonyms

STRONG

balustrade bastion escarpment fortification rampart tower

WEAK

embattlement

Example Sentences

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The two men strolled around the grounds of the castle, taking in the pointless folly of the battlements and arrow slits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Many visitors to Belfast's Titanic Quarter will have noticed the battlements of the Viking village, for instance, built just across the road from the Titanic Studios.

From BBC • May 7, 2025

The script includes a Chaplinesque chase shot on the battlements of Fort Totten, the Civil War site in Queens.

From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2024

Partly in commemoration of that event, local fishermen put their own stamp on the Good Friday bier procession by lighting fires on the battlements of the Venetian-built fortifications.

From Seattle Times • May 4, 2024

A lone sentry stood high on the battlements of the inner wall, his cloak pulled tight around him against the cold.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin