Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having or resembling repeated square indentations like those in a battlement: Describes a structure, pattern, or molding that features a series of regular, square-shaped notches or projections, similar to the top of a fortified wall.
   • Protected with battlements or parapets with indentations or embrasures for shooting through: Describes a building, wall, or fortification that is equipped with defensive architectural features designed for protection and for firing weapons from cover.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The ancient castle was battlemented, with stone merlons and crenels lining its walls.
  • The architect designed a battlemented parapet for the museum's facade to give it a medieval appearance.
  • From a distance, the battlemented silhouette of the fortress stood sharply against the sky.

Advanced Usage

• Used figuratively to describe a jagged, notched outline:
  • The battlemented ridge of the mountain range was visible on the horizon.
• In heraldry, describing a line or partition on a coat of arms:
  • The shield was divided by a line battlemented of six pieces.

Variants and Related Words

• Battlement (n): A parapet at the top of a wall, especially of a fort or castle, with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns.
• Crenellated (adj): A synonym, meaning furnished with battlements. Often used interchangeably with "battlemented."
• Embrasure (n): An opening in a battlement or wall, typically for a gun or arrow.

Synonyms

• Crenellated: Having battlements.
• Indented: Having a notched edge or outline.
• Castellated: Built like a castle, often with battlements.

Related Phrases

• To be battlemented: The state of having battlements.
  • The entire curtain wall was battlemented for defense.

Adjective

1. having or resembling repeated square indentations like those in a battlement
   • a crenelated molding
2. protected with battlements or parapets with indentations or embrasures for shooting through