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rampart vs battlement

battlement vs rampart

rampart and battlement both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rampart Yes No No No
battlement Yes No No No
As nouns, battlement is a hyponym of rampart; that is, battlement is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rampart:
  • rampart: an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
  • battlement: a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns
Other hyponyms of rampart include bailey, crenelation, crenellation, earthwork, fraise, merlon.
rampart (noun) battlement (noun)
an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns
Difference between rampart and battlement

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