crenelation
/ˌkrɛnəˈleɪʃən/
noun
- A pattern of alternating indentations and raised sections along the top of a wall, especially on a castle or fortress; battlements.
- The crenelation on the old castle wall was perfectly preserved.
- The architect added a decorative crenelation to the garden wall.
- From a distance, the crenelation looked like a row of teeth against the sky.
- The act or process of building or adding battlements to a wall or structure.
- The king authorized the crenelation of the city walls for protection.
- The document recorded the crenelation of the manor in 1342.
- Crenelation of the tower took several months of skilled stonemasonry.
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