Befestigung — meaning in English
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English meaning
- battlement noun A wall built with regular gaps at the top, from behind which defenders could shoot at attackers.
- brace noun A device or support that holds something firmly in place or steadies it.
- restraint noun A device or measure that holds something back or keeps it secure.
Senses
Befestigung is used for these senses in English:
- battlement 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.
- brace That which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly; a bandage or a prop.
- restraint (countable) something that restrains, ties, fastens or secures
battlement — full definition
- noun A wall built with regular gaps at the top, from behind which defenders could shoot at attackers.
- noun A tall wall built to defend a place.
- noun (literary) The high roof of the sky.
brace — full definition
- noun A device or support that holds something firmly in place or steadies it.
- noun A pair of something, especially game birds or similar items.
- verb To prepare oneself for something difficult or unpleasant, such as an impact or shock.
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