Meaning of CRENELATION
| Pronunciation: | | `kren'leyshun
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- [n] the action of constructing rampparts with gaps for firing guns or arrows
- [n] a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns
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| | Synonyms: | | battlement, crenellation, crenellation |
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| | See Also: | | building, bulwark, construction, crenel, crenelle, fort, fortress, merlon, rampart, wall | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Cren`el*a"tion\ (-?"sh?n), n.
The act of crenelating, or the state of being crenelated; an
indentation or an embrasure. [Written also {crenellation}.]
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| | Definition: | | a fine wrinkling found around the base of a tooth. |
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