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In 1890, the year McKinley’s tariffs sent panicked Canadians scrambling to the battlements, the State Department had only sixty-seven Washington employees.—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 16 June 2025 This romantic Gothic Revival fortress, home to the Duke and Duchess of Rutland, commands an impressive presence with its battlements, turrets, and sweeping views over more than 15,000 acres of parkland.—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 June 2025 The castle now belongs to the family of an Italian lawyer who purchased the fortified island in 1912 and began restoration of its battlements, churches, convents, crypts and gardens.—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 10 June 2025 One more guard will be patrolling the battlements at the top, but getting past him is just a matter of timing.—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for battlement
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Etymology
Middle English batelment, from Anglo-French *bataillement, from batailler to fortify with battlements — more at battle
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