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Crenellation (Noun)

A rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns.

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

The castle walls were lined with crenellation to allow defenders to safely shoot at the invading forces from multiple angles.
During battles, archers and soldiers positioned themselves at the gaps in the crenellation, picking off enemy targets one by one.
Despite years of decay, the ancient fortress's crenellation still loomed large and menacing above the town below.
Engineers constructed a unique crenellation on the north side of the stronghold to create strategic advantages in terms of military defense.
Centuries-old historians had drawn precise sketches of the battlement and its detailed crenellation system as used during famous battles in history.