crenelated
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lˌeɪ adjective
furnished with crenelations, as a parapet or molding, in the manner of a battlement.
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verb (used with object)
1.
to furnish with crenels or battlements.
adjective
2.
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crenellate or crenelate (ˈkrɛnɪˌleɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to supply with battlements |
| 2. | to form square indentations in (a moulding, etc) |
| [C19: from Old French creneler, from | |
| crenelate or crenelate | |
| —vb | |
| [C19: from Old French creneler, from | |
| crenel'lation or crenelate | |
| —n | |
| crenel'ation or crenelate | |
| —n | |
| crenellated or (US) crenelated (ˈkrɛnɪˌleɪtɪd) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | having battlements |
| 2. | (of a moulding, etc) having square indentations |
| crenelated or (US) crenelated | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
crenelate
early 14c., from Fr. créneler, from crénelé (12c.); see crenel. Sometimes also crenellate; the double -l- seems to be from a presumed L. *crenella, dim. of crena. Related: Crenelated (1823), also crenellated; crenellation (1849). Earlier formes of the pp. adj. included carneled.
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Example sentences
Stone walls, dry-laid along alleys and finished with crenelated caps when bordering yards, are found throughout the village.
Crenelated granite formations make up sheer palisade cliffs that dominate the park's scenery.
The roofline is given added interest with false gables centering both street elevations and a crenelated comer tower.
The building design included rose brick outer walls two feet thick, crenelated towers and mullioned windows.
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