embattlement

[ em-bat-l-muhnt ]

noun

1. battlement.

Word History and Origins

Origin of embattlement¹

First recorded in 1400–1450, embattlement is from the late Middle English word embatailment. See embattle ², -ment

Example Sentences

In the end, Kibbe returns to his roots—his personal sense of embattlement.

From The Daily Beast

Peyton glanced around him at this compact feminine embattlement.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• barricade
• citadel
• fortress
• reinforcement