crenelation

Variant of crenelate

crenelate definition

cren·el·ate or crenellate cren′·el·late′ (kren′əl āt′)

transitive verb crenelated -·el·at′ed or crenellated -·el·lat′ed, crenelating -·el·at′·ing or crenellating -·el·lat′·ing

to furnish with battlements or crenels, or with squared notches

Etymology: Fr créneler (< OFr crenel: see crenel) + -ate

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