battlemented

• Adjectif désignant un bâtiment ou une fortification muni de créneaux (ou de merlons et d'embrasures), souvent dans un but défensif. Il peut aussi évoquer un caractère fortifié ou muni de mâchicoulis.

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.

   crénelé (pourvu de créneaux)

   • 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.

   Synonymescastellatedembattled

2. Resembling battlementsC2formal

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

   crénelé (ressemblant à des créneaux)

   • 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.

   Synonymescastellatedembattled