battellement

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French

Etymology

Possibly a variant of Old French bataillement, bastillement (battlement), from bastille (fortress).

Pronunciation

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Noun

battellement m (plural battellements)

  1. a gutter, typically on a roof, consisting of a double set of tiles
    Synonym: doublis

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