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Crenellation

//ˌkɹɛnəlˈeɪʃən// noun

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Noun

1
A pattern along the top of a parapet (fortified wall), most often in the form of multiple, regular, rectangular spaces in the top of the wall, through which arrows or other weaponry may be shot, especially as used in medieval European architecture. countable, uncountable
"This villa was long and low and white, and severe after its manner : for upon and about it were none of those playful ebullitions of taste, such as conical towers, domed roofs, embattlements, statues, coloured tiles and crenellations, such as are dear to architects of villas all the world over."
2
the action of constructing ramparts with gaps for firing guns or arrows wordnet
3
The act of crenellating; adding a top row that looks like the top of a medieval castle. uncountable
4
a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns wordnet
5
Any of a series of notches with fancied resemblance to such battlements, as for example around the bezel of a flashlight. countable

Etymology

From crenellate + -ion (suffix indicating an action or process, or its result). Crenellate is derived from French créneler (“to form the shape of a crenel, crenellate”), from Old French crenel (“crenel, embrasure”) (modern French créneau) (from Latin *crēnella, diminutive of crēna (“incision; notch”); compare Old French cren (“a notch”)) + -er (suffix forming infinitives of first conjugation verbs).

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