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Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of crenellate form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Having crenellations (battlements).

   "Near-synonym: castellated"

2. 2
   Having a series of indentations (usually square or squarish).

   "Near-synonym: castellated"

Synonyms

All synonyms

castellateddentateincisedindentedjaggedlacerated

Example

More examples

"From this central block rose the twin towers, ancient, crenellated, and pierced with many loopholes."

Related phrases

crenellated moulding

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