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battlement (often pl.) a parapet or defensive wall lining the top of a fortification, with indentations at regular intervals.
embrasure an opening in a wall or parapet splayed toward the exterior, for discharging weapons. [1/2 definitions]
machicolate to make or install machicolations in (a parapet or a gallery).
machicolation an opening in the floor of an overhanging gallery or parapet through which weapons such as rocks or boiling liquids can be dropped on attackers. [2 definitions]