# bartisan

> English word · Noun · IPA /bɑːtɪˈzæn/

## Definitions
1. A parapet with battlements projecting from the top of a tower in a castle or church.

## Etymology
Borrowed by the Scottish novelist Walter Scott (see quotation) from Middle Scots bartisan, variant of bartising, from Middle English bretasynge. Doublet of bratticing.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bartisan