battlement

• Muro ou parapeito defensivo construído no topo de um castelo ou fortaleza, com aberturas regulares (ameias) usadas para disparar arcos ou armas de fogo.

A defensive wall or parapet built around the top of a castle or fortress, featuring regular gaps (crenels) used for firing arrows or guns.

1. Castle wall topB2formal

   A protective wall built around the top of a castle or fortress, featuring regular gaps (crenels) for shooting arrows or guns.

   Ameia

   • The soldiers stood guard on the battlements, watching for approaching enemies.
   • Archers fired arrows through the gaps in the battlements.
   • The castle's battlements were reinforced with stone after the siege.

   Sinônimoscrenellation