| Crenelate | v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Crenelated p. pr. & vb. n. Crenelating ] [ LL. crenellare, kernellare: cf. F. cr&unr_;neler to indent. See Crenelle. ] [ Written also crenellate. ] 1. To furnish with crenelles. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. To indent; to notch; as, a crenelated leaf. [ 1913 Webster ]
Crenelated molding (Arch.), a kind of indented molding used in Norman buildings. [ 1913 Webster ]
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| crenelated | adj. 1. having repeated square indentations like those in a battlement; as, a crenelated molding.
Syn. -- embattled, crenelate, crenellated, crenellate, indented. [ WordNet 1.5 ] 2. having turrets and battlements in the style of a castle; -- of a building.
Syn. -- battlemented, castellated, castled, crenellated. [ WordNet 1.5 ] |
