Crenelation: meaning, definitions and examples

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crenelation

 

[ หŒkrษ›nษ™หˆleษชสƒษ™n ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

architecture

A series of indentations or gaps in the top of a wall, used for decoration or defense.

Synonyms

battlement, embrasure, merlon

Examples of usage

  • The castle had crenelations along the top of its walls.
  • The soldiers used the crenelations to hide behind during the battle.
Context #2 | Noun

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น merlรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เค‚เค—เฅ‚เคฐเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Zinnen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ krenelasi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะผะตั€ะปะพะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ krenelaลผ

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็‹ญ้–“่ƒธๅฃ (hazama kyลhei)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท crรฉnelage

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ almena

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท mazgal

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ‰๋ฒฝ (hyungbyeok)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุดุฑูุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ cimbuล™รญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ cimburie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅž›ๅฃ (duว’kว’u)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ merlon

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skotgluggar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐะฑั‹ั€า“ะฐ ั‚ั–ัั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒ แƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ (krenelatsia)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mazgal

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ almena

Etymology

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.