One of the solid parts of a battlemented parapet; a battlement. See Illust. of Battlement.
The upright part of a battlement (crenellated parapet). The solid part between two embrasures or crenels.
Part of a battlement, the square "sawtooth" between crenels. (Gies, Joseph and Francis. Life in a Medieval Castle, 226) Solid part of embattled parapet between embrasures, sometimes pierced with slit. (Wood, Margaret. The English Medieval House, 413) Related terms: Castle
The solid part of a parapet (the masonry wall around the edge of a roof) as opposed to the open, evenly spaced square notches, called crenellations, in the wall.
The solid feature between embrasures in a parapet, or in older fortifications, the solid part of a wall between crenels from which archers defended a castle.
The raised part of battlements, usually about 3 feet high, sometimes pierced with arrow slits to protect soldiers from enemy archers. See also Battlements, Crenel and Embrasure
The raised part of an indented parapet or battlement.
The high segment of the alternating high and low segments of a battlement.
a solid section between two crenels in a crenelated battlement
The vertical, spiked objects along the frontal area of a wall. They often contained arrow holes through which arrows and other projectiles could be hurled.
The high part of the square "sawtooth" between crenels in a battlement.
The name given to the solid wall or parapet between two embrasures which protects the infantry while firing their muskets at an advancing enemy.
section of parapet between two embrasures.
The 'teeth' of the battlements between crenels
The raised portion of the battlements. Between the merlons are the crenels, or the embrasures where the garrison stand to defend the wall.
The classic castle parapet (a narrow wall built along the outer edge of a wall walk for protection) with up and down crenellations or battlements. The gaps are called embrasures and the raised portions are called merlons. The embrasures allowed the defend
Raised portion between sections of battlements
A merlon, in architecture, forms the solid part of an embattled parapet, sometimes pierced by embrasures.