noun🔗ShareZinnenIn 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."From the battlement atop the old castle wall, the guards kept watch over the approaching travelers, ready to defend the city if necessary. "Von den Zinnen oben auf der alten Burgmauer hielten die Wachen Ausschau nach den anrückenden Reisenden, bereit, die Stadt bei Bedarf zu verteidigen.architecturemilitarywarbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareZinnen, BrustwehrAny high wall for defense."The soldiers stood behind the castle's battlement, watching for enemies approaching from the fields below. "Die Soldaten standen hinter den Zinnen der Burg und beobachteten, wie sich Feinde von den Feldern unten näherten.architecturemilitarybuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareZinnenkranzThe towering roof of heaven."Looking up at the night sky, the boy imagined the battlement of heaven protecting him from the darkness. "Der Junge stellte sich vor, wie der Zinnenkranz des Himmels ihn vor der Dunkelheit schützte, als er in den Nachthimmel blickte.mythologyliteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
