glossary of architectural terms

battlement < bartisan  |  belvedere >  

A battlement (or castellation) is a parapet at or near the top of a defensive structure such as a castle, which has been cut to create spaces for archers, etc.

See also: bartisan :: castle :: corbel :: parapet :: tourelle

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