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battlement meaning in Tamil

கொத்தளம்

[ˈbætəɫmənt]

battlement in Tamil: கொத்தளம். 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.

Tamil words for battlement

கொத்தளம்

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 Tamil

What is the meaning of battlement in Tamil?
Battlement in Tamil is கொத்தளம்.
battlement என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Battlement: கொத்தளம்.
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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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: battlement (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: battlement (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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