battlemented

• Adjektiv, das ein Gebäude oder Bauwerk beschreibt, das mit Zinnen (einem Verteidigungsmauerwerk mit abwechselnden Erhöhungen und Lücken) versehen ist; häufig im Zusammenhang mit Burgen und Festungen verwendet.

An obsolete adjective describing a structure that is furnished with battlements (a parapet with indentations or embrasures, used for defense).

1. Having battlementsC2formal

   Protected with a parapet that has indentations or embrasures, typically used for defense in medieval fortifications.

   Mit Zinnen versehen

   • The castle was battlemented to withstand sieges.
   • A battlemented tower stood at the corner of the fortress.
   • The battlemented walls offered protection to the archers.

   Synonymecastellatedembattled

2. Resembling battlementsC2formal

   Having or resembling repeated square indentations like those found in a battlement.

   Gezackt

   • The battlemented pattern on the building's cornice was purely decorative.
   • The fabric featured a battlemented design along its border.
   • The battlemented edge of the roof gave it a medieval appearance.

   Synonymecastellatedembattled