crenellation
A pattern along the top of a parapet, most often in the form of multiple, regular,…A pattern along the top of a parapet (fortified wall), most often in the form of multiple, regular, rectangular spaces in the top of the wall, through which arrows or other weaponry may be shot, especially as used in medieval European architecture.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)A pattern along the top of a parapet (fortified wall), most often in the form of multiple, regular, rectangular spaces in the top of the wall, through which arrows or other weaponry may be shot, especially as used in medieval European architecture.
Zinne
зу́бчатая стена́zúbčataja stená
(uncountable)The act of crenellating; adding a top row that looks like the top of a medieval castle.
(countable)Any of a series of notches with fancied resemblance to such battlements, as for example around the bezel of a flashlight.
- the action of constructing ramparts with gaps for firing guns or arrows
- a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns
Translations
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Origin
From crenellate + -ion (suffix indicating an action or process, or its result). CrenellateFrom crenellate + -ion (suffix indicating an action or process, or its result). Crenellate is derived from French créneler (“to form the shape of a crenel, crenellate”), from Old French crenel (“crenel, embrasure”) (modern French créneau) (from Latin *crēnella, diminutive of crēna (“incision; notch”); compare Old French cren (“a notch”)) + -er (suffix forming infinitives of first conjugation verbs).
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Forms
plural: crenellationsSynonyms
2 synonyms- the action of constructing ramparts with gaps for firing guns or arrows:crenelation
- a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns:battlementcrenelation
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable