Embattlement: meaning, definitions and examples
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embattlement
[ ɪmˈbætlmənt ]
castle defense
An embattlement is a defensive wall with regular gaps for firing through, especially on top of a castle or tower. Embattlements were often used in medieval times to provide protection for archers or soldiers against enemy attacks.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The soldiers hid behind the embattlements, ready to defend the castle from invaders.
- The castle's embattlements offered a strategic advantage during the siege.
Translations
Translations of the word "embattlement" in other languages:
🇵🇹 fortificação
🇮🇳 दुर्ग
🇩🇪 Befestigung
🇮🇩 benteng
🇺🇦 укріплення
🇵🇱 umocnienie
🇯🇵 要塞
🇫🇷 fortification
🇪🇸 fortificación
🇹🇷 tahkimat
🇰🇷 요새
🇸🇦 تحصين
🇨🇿 opevnění
🇸🇰 opevnenie
🇨🇳 堡垒
🇸🇮 utrdbi
🇮🇸 víggirðing
🇰🇿 бекініс
🇬🇪 გალავანი
🇦🇿 möhkəmləndirmə
🇲🇽 fortificación
Word origin
The word 'embattlement' originated from the Middle English word 'embatailen', which came from the Old French word 'enbatel' meaning 'to fight'. The concept of embattlements has been used in defensive architecture for centuries, with examples found in castles and fortifications around the world.
See also: battlefield, battlement, battleship, battling.