crenelated

[ kren-l-ey-tid ]

/ ˈkrɛn lˌeɪ tɪd /

furnished with crenelations, as a parapet or molding, in the manner of a battlement.

Nearby words

Also especially British, cren·el·lat·ed.

First recorded in 1815–25; crenelate + -ed²

[ kren-l-eyt ]

/ ˈkrɛn lˌeɪt /

to furnish with crenels or battlements.

Also especially British, cren·el·late.

1815–25; < French crénel(er) to crenelate (see crenel) + -ate¹

cren·el·a·tion; especially British, cren·el·la·tion, noun

A multitude of domes and crenelated walls grew into immense proportions beneath the boundless light.
The Goddess of Atvatabar|William R. Bradshaw
Dawn soon appeared; its early glimmer lighted the horizon and set off the outlines of the crenelated Bourgogne Gate.
The Executioner's Knife|Eugne Sue
Often mists from the Elbe rose mystically to engarland the crenelated castles here and there on the heights.
Villa Elsa|Stuart Henry
The crenelated battlements were transformed into mere parapets, the chemins de ronde into terraces and hanging gardens.
Italian Highways and Byways from a Motor Car|Francis Miltoun

Between the circles the ducks are repeated, facing a shield enriched with rows of the crenelated pattern surmounted by a vine.
Needlework As Art|Marian Alford