crenelated

[ kren-l-ey-tid ]

/ ˈkrɛn lˌeɪ tɪd /

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adjective

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

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

Origin of crenelated

First recorded in 1815–25; crenelate + -ed²

Words nearby crenelated

crenate, crenation, crenature, crenel, crenelate, crenelated, crenellate, crenellated, crenocyte, crenshaw melon, crenulate

Definition for crenelated (2 of 2)

crenelate

[ kren-l-eyt ]

/ ˈkrɛn lˌeɪt /

verb (used with object), cren·el·at·ed, cren·el·at·ing.

to furnish with crenels or battlements.

adjective

crenelated.

Also especially British, cren·el·late.

Origin of crenelate

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

OTHER WORDS FROM crenelate

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

Example sentences from the Web for crenelated

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

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crenelated

adjective

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Definition for crenelated (2 of 2)

verb (used with object), cren·el·at·ed, cren·el·at·ing.

adjective

Origin of crenelate

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crenelated

adjective

Origin of crenelated

Words nearby crenelated

Definition for crenelated (2 of 2)

verb (used with object), cren·el·at·ed, cren·el·at·ing.

adjective

Origin of crenelate

OTHER WORDS FROM crenelate

Words related to crenelated

Example sentences from the Web for crenelated