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battlement in Persian

کنگره kongere

[ˈbætəɫmənt]

battlement in Persian: کنگره (kongere). In English, battlement means in fortification: an indented parapet, formed by a series of rising members called cops or merlons, separated by openings called crenelles or embrasures, the soldier sheltering himself behind the merlon while he fires through the embrasure or through a loophole in the battlement.

Persian words for battlement

indented parapet formed by a series of rising members
کنگره kongere

English meaning of battlement

  1. noun In fortification: an indented parapet, formed by a series of rising members called cops or merlons, separated by openings called crenelles or embrasures, the soldier sheltering himself behind the merlon while he fires through the embrasure or through a loophole in the battlement.
  2. noun Any high wall for defense.
  3. noun The towering roof of heaven.

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Questions about battlement in Persian

What is the meaning of battlement in Persian?
Battlement in Persian is کنگره (kongere).
معنی battlement چیست؟
Battlement: کنگره (kongere).
What does battlement mean in English?
Battlement means in fortification: an indented parapet, formed by a series of rising members called cops or merlons, separated by openings called crenelles or embrasures, the soldier sheltering himself behind the merlon while he fires through the embrasure or through a loophole in the battlement.

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