Battlement
a parapet wall or balustrade surrounding the flat roofs of the
houses, required to be built by a special law (Deut. 22:8). In
Jer. 5:10, it denotes the parapet of a city wall.
Bibliography Information Easton, Matthew George. M.A., D.D., "Biblical Meaning for 'Battlement' Eastons Bible Dictionary". bible-history.com - Eastons; 1897.