Meaning of CRENELATE
| Pronunciation: | | 'kren`leyt
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- [adj] having repeated square indentations like those in a battlement; "a crenelated molding"
- [v] supply with battlements
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| | Synonyms: | | crenel, crenelated, crenellate, crenellate, crenellated, embattled, fancy, indented |
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| | See Also: | | furnish, provide, render, supply | |
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| | Definition: | | \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 furnish with crenelles.
2. To indent; to notch; as, a crenelated leaf.
{Crenelated molding} (Arch.), a kind of indented molding used
in Norman buildings.
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