Crenelation

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Crenelation \Cren`el*a"tion\ (-?"sh?n), n.
     The act of crenelating, or the state of being crenelated; an
     indentation or an embrasure. [Written also {crenellation}.]
     [1913 Webster] Crenelle

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  crenelation
       n 1: a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps
            for firing arrows or guns [syn: {battlement}, {crenellation}]
       2: the action of constructing rampparts with gaps for firing
          guns or arrows [syn: {crenellation}]