crenels
Castle wall openings
Crenels are the open spaces in a battlement—the gaps between the raised portions (merlons) along a castle wall.
Defenders could shoot arrows or observe enemies through the crenels, then duck behind the merlons for protection.
The word appears in crenelated, describing walls with this characteristic notched pattern: a crenelated tower.
Fortress wall apertures
- battlementsNotched defensive wall top
- parapetLow wall at edge
- loopholesExploitable ambiguities in rules
- copingManaging under strain
stonework · masonry · notches · openings · gaps · teeth · indentations · spacing
Notched defensive wall top
- rampartsProtective fortress walls
- turretsSmall projecting towers
- keepRetain or fortified tower
- curtain wallNon-load-bearing outer shell
watchtower · gatehouse · barbican · portcullis · drawbridge · bailey · moat · tower
People who shoot bows
- crossbowmenSoldiers wielding bolt-firing weapons
- coverProtect by overlaying
- shieldingProtecting from harm
- vantagePosition of advantage
firing positions · protection · garrison · siege · assault · bombardment · arrows · missiles
embrasures
Fortress wall apertures
- battlementsNotched defensive wall top
- parapetLow wall at edge
- loopholesExploitable ambiguities in rules
coping · stonework · masonry · notches · openings · gaps · teeth · indentations · spacing · alternating
battlements
Notched defensive wall top
curtain wall · watchtower · gatehouse · barbican · portcullis · drawbridge · bailey · moat · tower · fortress
archers
People who shoot bows
- crossbowmenSoldiers wielding bolt-firing weapons
- coverProtect by overlaying
- shieldingProtecting from harm
firing positions · vantage · protection · garrison · siege · assault · bombardment · arrows · missiles · defenders
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