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Outside

Battlement

A parapet with raised parts and gaps alternating, borrowed from castles. On towers and roof edges it is decorative.

Where to look
The notched top edge of a tower or wall.
Styles
On the drawings
Not marked on the drawings.

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Cross-section of a vaulted building with a nave, two aisles and flying buttresses. Each label links to its feature. NAVE AISLE AISLE RoofPinnacleFlying buttressButtressAisleRib vaultClerestoryTriforiumArcadePierNave
Cross-sectionFor orientation: Battlement is not drawn here.