crenellate

English

Etymology

From French créneler (“to defend with crenels, make crenelated, crenelate”) +‎ -ate (verb-forming suffix). Créneler is derived from 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.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈkɹɛnɛleɪt/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈkɹɛnəˌleɪt/
• Hyphenation: cre‧nel‧late

Verb

crenellate (third-person singular simple present crenellates, present participle crenellating, simple past and past participle crenellated)

1. To furnish with crenelles.
2. To indent; to notch.

Alternative forms

• crenelate (US)

Derived terms

• crenellated (adjective)
• crenellated moulding
• crenellation
• licence to crenellate

Translations

to furnish with crenelles

to indent; to notch — see indent,‎ notch

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• French: ^{(please verify)} créneler (fr)

Further reading

• battlement on Wikipedia.Wikipedia