crenellation

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	crenellation - a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or gunsbattlement, crenelationcrenel, 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.	crenellation - the action of constructing ramparts with gaps for firing guns or arrowscrenelationconstruction, building - the act of constructing something; "during the construction we had to take a detour"; "his hobby was the building of boats"

Translations