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crenelate

cre·ne·late

US/ˈkren.ə.leɪt/ uncommon
adjective (1) verb (1)

adjective

1.

having repeated square indentations like those in a battlement

  • “a crenelated molding”
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verb

1.

supply with battlements

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Origin

From Old French crenel. By surface analysis, Old French cren + -el + -ate.

Phrases

  • crenelated molding

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