Battlement

/bˈætə‍lmənt/

/ˈbætəɫmənt/, /ˈbætəɫmɛnt/

Battlement

a low wall with alternating raised sections and indentations built along the top of a fortified structure for defensive purposes

synonyms : crenellation

Examples

1. Our story begins on the battlements of this castle.

2. The invaders storm the militia battlements, braving their cannon and musket fire.

3. The guards looked down from the battlements and asked us our business.

4. They planted banners on the battlements to celebrate their victory, but were promptly driven off by a counter attack led by the English Knights, and the Grandmaster L’Isle-Adam himself.