crenelate

[ kren-l-eyt ]

verb (used with object)

, cren·el·at·ed, cren·el·at·ing.

1. to furnish with crenels or battlements.

adjective

1. crenelated.

Other Words From

• crenel·ation especially British, crenel·lation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of crenelate¹

1815–25; < French crénel ( er ) to crenelate ( crenel ) + -ate ¹