BATTLEMENT

noun

14 Scrabble

18 WWF

B 3

A 1

T 1

L 1

E 1

M 3

E 1

N 1

T 1

Definition

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 embrasure or through a loophole in the battlement.