battlemented

Definition of Battlemented in English :

1. battlemented

protected with battlements or parapets with indentations or embrasures for shooting through

having or resembling repeated square indentations like those in a battlement

Example Sentences:
'a crenelated molding'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Battlemented

noun

a parapet or wall with indentations or embrasures, originally for shooting through

noun

1.

a parapet with open spaces for shooting, built on top of a castle wall, tower, or fort

2.

an architectural decoration like this

n.

A notched parapet built on top of a wall, with alternating merlons and crenels for decoration or defense.Also called embattlement.