Definition of crenellate in English:
crenellate
(also crenelate)
verb ˈkrɛn(ə)leɪtˈkrɛnəˌleɪt
[with object]usually as adjective crenellatedhistorical Provide (a wall of a building) with battlements.
〈主史〉在（建筑物的墙）上修筑雉堞（或城垛）
the abbey of Quarr had been licensed to crenellate its buildings
Example sentencesExamples
- The geometry of the rooflights gives the building a crenellated profile so it looms over its surroundings like a brooding castle battlement.
- It also required raising the limestone crenellated parapet that runs along the roof battlement.
- The glass structure that enclosed them had a crenellated top suggestive of historic armories.
- To the left of this tower are the walls that surround the basilica itself, as solid and crenellated as a castle keep.
- The tomb itself is almost like a miniature fortress, with sloping crenellated outer walls, complete with eyelets for archery.
Origin
Early 19th century: from French créneler, from Old French crenel (see crenel).
Definition of crenellate in US English:
crenellate
(also crenelate)
verbˈkrenəˌlātˈkrɛnəˌleɪt
[with object]usually as adjective crenellatedhistorical Provide (a wall of a building) with battlements.
〈主史〉在（建筑物的墙）上修筑雉堞（或城垛）
the abbey of Quarr had been licensed to crenellate its buildings
Example sentencesExamples
- It also required raising the limestone crenellated parapet that runs along the roof battlement.
- To the left of this tower are the walls that surround the basilica itself, as solid and crenellated as a castle keep.
- The tomb itself is almost like a miniature fortress, with sloping crenellated outer walls, complete with eyelets for archery.
- The glass structure that enclosed them had a crenellated top suggestive of historic armories.
- The geometry of the rooflights gives the building a crenellated profile so it looms over its surroundings like a brooding castle battlement.
Origin
Early 19th century: from French créneler, from Old French crenel (see crenel).