crenelling

/ˈkrɛnəlɪŋ/
noun
  1. A series of square or rectangular notches along the top of a wall or structure, like those on a castle battlement.
    • We studied the crenelling of ancient city walls during our history class.
    • The crenelling on the tower made it look like a real medieval fortress.
    • The architect added decorative crenelling to the top of the garden wall.
verb
  1. The act of providing a wall or building with battlements or notches.
    • The workers spent the summer crenelling the new castle wall.
    • They are crenelling the parapet to match the original design.
    • The king ordered his engineers to begin crenelling the fortress.
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