crenellate
US crenelate
/ (ˈkrɛnɪˌleɪt) /
verb(tr)
to supply with battlements
to form square indentations in (a moulding, etc)
Origin of crenellate
1C19: from Old French creneler, from crenel
Derived forms of crenellate
- crenellation or US crenelation, noun
Words Nearby crenellate
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How to use crenellate in a sentence
A licence to crenellate mansum infra manerium suum was granted by Edward II.
A Pair of Blue Eyes | Thomas HardyIn medieval times no one could “crenellate” a building without special licence from his supreme lord.
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