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crenelation crenelatedcren·e·lat·ed also cren·el·lat·ed C0739500 (krĕn′ə-lā′tĭd)adj.1. Having battlements.2. Indented; notched: a crenelated wall. [Probably from French créneler, to furnish with battlements, from Old French crenel, crenelation, diminutive of cren, notch; see cranny.] cren′e·la′tion n.crenelation, crenelle - A crenelation (from Latin crena, "notch") is a series of indentations or loopholes around the top of a castle, battlement, or wall—with each indentation being a crenelle (or crenel).See also related terms for notch.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | crenelation - a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or gunsbattlement, crenellationcrenel, crenelle - a notch or open space between two merlons in a crenelated battlementfortress, fort - a fortified defensive structuremerlon - a solid section between two crenels in a crenelated battlementbulwark, rampart, wall - an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes; "they stormed the ramparts of the city"; "they blew the trumpet and the walls came tumbling down" | | 2. | crenelation - the action of constructing ramparts with gaps for firing guns or arrowscrenellationconstruction, building - the act of constructing something; "during the construction we had to take a detour"; "his hobby was the building of boats" | EncyclopediaSeecrenelatedcrenelation Related to crenelation: castellation, Machicolations, merlonsSynonyms for crenelationnoun a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or gunsSynonymsRelated Words- crenel
- crenelle
- fortress
- fort
- merlon
- bulwark
- rampart
- wall
noun the action of constructing ramparts with gaps for firing guns or arrowsSynonymsRelated Words |