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crenellate

cre·nel·late

UK/ˈkɹɛnɛleɪt/ US/ˈkɹɛnəˌleɪt/ 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 French créneler (“to defend with crenels, make crenelated, crenelate”) + -ate (verb-forming suffix). Créneler is derived from Old French crenel (“crenel, embrasure (modern French créneau)”) + -er (forms verbs of the first conjugation)), further from crene (“notch”) + -el (diminutive-forming sufix), perhaps related to Latin crēna (“incision; notch”) or of gaulish origin. Equivalent to crenel + -ate.

Phrases

  • crenellated moulding
  • licence to crenellate

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