noun🔗ShareAlmenasIn 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."The guards stood watch from the castle's battlements, scanning the horizon for any sign of approaching enemies. "Los guardias vigilaban desde las almenas del castillo, escudriñando el horizonte en busca de cualquier señal de enemigos que se acercaran.architecturemilitarywarbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAlmenas, parapetosAny high wall for defense."The soldiers stood guard on the castle battlements, watching for approaching enemies. "Los soldados montaban guardia en las almenas del castillo, vigilando a los enemigos que se acercaban.architecturemilitarybuildingwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAlmenas, parapetosThe towering roof of heaven."The child gazed up at the battlements of clouds, imagining them as a castle in the sky. "El niño miró hacia las almenas de las nubes, imaginándolas como un castillo en el cielo.architectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
