[{"word":"battlement","phonetic":"[ˈbætəɫmənt]","phonetics":[{"text":"[ˈbætəɫmənt]","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"In 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.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Any high wall for defense.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The towering roof of heaven.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["crenellation"],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/battlement"]}]