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Almena

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.

"From the battlement atop the old castle wall, the guards kept watch over the approaching travelers, ready to defend the city if necessary. "

Desde la almena en lo alto de la antigua muralla del castillo, los guardias vigilaban a los viajeros que se acercaban, listos para defender la ciudad si fuera necesario.

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Almena, parapeto

Any high wall for defense.

"The soldiers stood behind the castle's battlement, watching for enemies approaching from the fields below. "

Los soldados se situaron tras la almena del castillo, vigilando a los enemigos que se acercaban desde los campos de abajo.

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noun

Almena

The towering roof of heaven.

"Looking up at the night sky, the boy imagined the battlement of heaven protecting him from the darkness. "

Mirando al cielo nocturno, el niño imaginó la almena del cielo protegiéndolo de la oscuridad.

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