battellement

== French == === Etymology === Possibly a variant of Old French bataillement, bastillement (“battlement”), from bastille (“fortress”). === Pronunciation === === Noun === battellement m (plural battellements) a gutter, typically on a roof, consisting of a double set of tiles Synonym: doublis === Further reading === “battellement”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012