embattlement

Variant of embattle

embattle definition

em·bat·tle (em bat′'l)

transitive verb embattled -·tled, embattling -·tling

  1. to prepare, array, or set in line for battle
  2. to fortify
  3. to provide with battlements

Etymology: ME embataillen: see en- & battlement

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