BATTLEMENTS Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word battlements. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for BATTLEMENTS
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| fortification | nounn | |||||
noun • defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it • the art or science of strengthening defenses • the addition of an ingredient for the purpose of enrichment (as the addition of alcohol to wine or the addition of vitamins to food) | ||||||
| defenses | nounn | |||||
noun • (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies • the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947 • protection from harm • (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring • the justification for some act or belief • (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires • the defendant and his legal advisors collectively • the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions • an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack • a structure used to defend against attack • a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him • the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury | ||||||
| embattlement | nounn | |||||
No meanings yet for this word...
| ||||||
| parapets | nounn | |||||
noun • a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony • fortification consisting of a low wall | ||||||
| ramparts | nounn | |||||
noun • an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes | ||||||
| crenellation | nounn | |||||
noun • a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns • the action of constructing ramparts with gaps for firing guns or arrows | ||||||
| crenelation | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns • the action of constructing ramparts with gaps for firing guns or arrows | ||||||
