battlements
Fortified wall notches
Battlements are the notched parapets along the top of a castle wall or fortress, with alternating raised sections (merlons) and gaps (crenels) that allowed defenders to shelter while shooting arrows or observing attackers.
The distinctive zigzag silhouette evokes medieval fortifications: The castle's battlements overlooked the valley.
Figuratively, any defensive position: She retreated behind her emotional battlements.
Notched fortress parapet
- parapetLow wall at edge
- embrasuresFortress wall apertures
- loopholesExploitable ambiguities in rules
- arrow slitsNarrow openings for archers
turrets · watchtower · keep · curtain wall · bastion · barbican · murder holes · rampart
Retain or fortified tower
- donjonCastle's fortified central tower
- baileyCastle's enclosed courtyard
- moatDefensive water ditch
- drawbridgeHinged castle entrance span
portcullis · gatehouse · dungeon · great hall · courtyard · tower · chapel · heraldry
Stationed military force
- siegeEncirclement forcing surrender
- archersPeople who shoot bows
- crossbowmenSoldiers wielding bolt-firing weapons
- sentriesSoldiers assigned to guard
lookout · vantage point · boiling oil · projectiles · defenders · assault · sally · bombardment
crenellations
Notched fortress parapet
- parapetLow wall at edge
- embrasuresFortress wall apertures
- loopholesExploitable ambiguities in rules
arrow slits · turrets · watchtower · keep · curtain wall · bastion · barbican · murder holes · rampart · walkway
keep
Retain or fortified tower
drawbridge · portcullis · gatehouse · dungeon · great hall · courtyard · tower · chapel · heraldry · banner
garrison
Stationed military force
- siegeEncirclement forcing surrender
- archersPeople who shoot bows
- crossbowmenSoldiers wielding bolt-firing weapons
sentries · lookout · vantage point · boiling oil · projectiles · defenders · assault · sally · bombardment · protection
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