noun🔗ShareCréneau, merlonIn 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. "Depuis le créneau au sommet de l'ancien mur du château, les gardes surveillaient les voyageurs qui approchaient, prêts à défendre la ville si nécessaire.architecturemilitarywarbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCréneau, parapetAny high wall for defense."The soldiers stood behind the castle's battlement, watching for enemies approaching from the fields below. "Les soldats se tenaient derrière le parapet du château, guettant les ennemis qui approchaient des champs en contrebas.architecturemilitarybuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCréneauThe towering roof of heaven."Looking up at the night sky, the boy imagined the battlement of heaven protecting him from the darkness. "En regardant le ciel nocturne, le garçon imaginait le créneau du ciel le protégeant de l'obscurité.mythologyliteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
