MEANING
Having a battlemented edge or wall with alternating raised sections and notches for defense.
Use it for
Give a fortress silhouette a precise architectural shape.Describe a notched fortress outline without relying on the generic word “castle-like.”
Words that belong together
- crenellated tower
- crenellated wall
- crenellated parapet
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A crenellated tower stood above the fog, its notches black against dawn.
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- crenellated
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Usage notes
An architectural term for a notched battlement; the spelling “crenelated” is also used. It can describe functional or ornamental masonry.
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