Crenelation: meaning, definitions and examples
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crenelation
[ หkrษnษหleษชสษn ]
architecture
A series of indentations or gaps in the top of a wall, used for decoration or defense.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The castle had crenelations along the top of its walls.
- The soldiers used the crenelations to hide behind during the battle.
architecture
The action or process of adding crenelations to a wall.
Synonyms
battlementing, embattlement, fortification
Examples of usage
- The crenelation of the castle walls was completed by skilled craftsmen.
- The crenelation of the fortress took several months to finish.
Translations
Translations of the word "crenelation" in other languages:
๐ต๐น merlรฃo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคเคเฅเคฐเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Zinnen
๐ฎ๐ฉ krenelasi
๐บ๐ฆ ะผะตัะปะพะฝ
๐ต๐ฑ krenelaลผ
๐ฏ๐ต ็ญ้่ธๅฃ (hazama kyลhei)
๐ซ๐ท crรฉnelage
๐ช๐ธ almena
๐น๐ท mazgal
๐ฐ๐ท ํ๋ฒฝ (hyungbyeok)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุดุฑูุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ cimbuลรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ cimburie
๐จ๐ณ ๅๅฃ (duวkวu)
๐ธ๐ฎ merlon
๐ฎ๐ธ skotgluggar
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะฐะฑััาะฐ ัััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแ แแแแแแชแแ (krenelatsia)
๐ฆ๐ฟ mazgal
๐ฒ๐ฝ almena
Word origin
The word 'crenelation' originates from the Old French word 'crenel', which means 'battlement'. It was first used in the 14th century to describe the gaps in a battlemented wall for defense or decoration. Crenelations were commonly found in medieval castles and fortresses as a means of protection and architectural embellishment.
See also: crenellation.