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a) Having crenellations or battlementsb) Having a series of square indentations
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crenelated — adj. 1. having repeated square indentations like those in a battlement; as, a crenelated molding. Syn: embattled, crenelate, crenellated, crenellate, indented. [WordNet 1.5] 2. having turrets and battlements in the style of a castle; of a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
crenelated — 1823, see CRENELATE (Cf. crenelate) … Etymology dictionary
Crenelated — Crenelate Cren el*ate (kr?n ?l ?t or kr? n?l ?t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Crenelated} ( ? t?d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Crenelating} ( ? t?ng).] [LL. crenellare, kernellare: cf. F. cr?neler to indent. See {Crenelle}.] [Written also {crenellate}.] 1. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
crenelated — cren|e|lat|ed [ krenə,leıtəd ] adjective TECHNICAL a crenelated wall or castle has BATTLEMENTS … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Crenelated molding — Crenelate Cren el*ate (kr?n ?l ?t or kr? n?l ?t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Crenelated} ( ? t?d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Crenelating} ( ? t?ng).] [LL. crenellare, kernellare: cf. F. cr?neler to indent. See {Crenelle}.] [Written also {crenellate}.] 1. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
crenelated — adjective see crenellated … New Collegiate Dictionary
crenelated — /kren l ay tid/, adj. furnished with crenelations, as a parapet or molding, in the manner of a battlement. Also, esp. Brit., crenellated. [1815 25; CRENELATE + ED2] * * * … Universalium
crenelated — adj. shaped like battlements, shaped with a zig zag pattern, having an uneven shape like the top of a castle or defensive wall cren·elate || krenÉ™leɪt v. build battlements with openings through which weapons can be fired … English contemporary dictionary
crenelated — cren·el·at·ed … English syllables
crenelated — cren•el•at•ed or cren•el•lat•ed [[t]ˈkrɛn lˌeɪ tɪd[/t]] adj. for furnished with crenels, as a parapet, in the manner of a battlement • Etymology: 1815–1825 … From formal English to slang
