单词 | crenelation |
释义 | crenelation (once / 1181932 pages) n WORD FAMILY crenelation: crenelations+/crenelate: crenelated, crenelation/crenellate: crenellated, crenellation/crenellation: crenellations/crenelle: crenelate, crenellate, crenelles USAGE EXAMPLESBut in their haste, they wiped out the gnarled features that people had come to treasure, including the crenelations and towers, Mr. Liu said. New York Times(Sep 22, 2016) At the photo’s center, or just beyond the far end of the North Arcade, the Armory marks the horizon with its roofline crenelations. Seattle Times(Jul 28, 2016) But for Burden the brick towers were too smooth and abstract, missing crenelation and other details. Los Angeles Times(May 11, 2015) 1n a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns Syn|Hyper battlement, crenellation bulwark, rampart, wall an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes 2n the action of constructing ramparts with gaps for firing guns or arrows Syn|Hyper crenellation building, construction the act of constructing something |
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