crenelation

English Thesaurus

1. the action of constructing ramparts with gaps for firing guns or arrows (noun.act)

hypernym	:	building, construction,
definition	:	the act of constructing something (noun.act)

2. a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	bulwark, rampart, wall,
definition	:	an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes (noun.artifact)

part holonym	:	crenel, crenelle,
definition	:	a notch or open space between two merlons in a crenelated battlement (noun.artifact)

part holonym	:	merlon,
definition	:	a solid section between two crenels in a crenelated battlement (noun.artifact)

part meronym	:	fort, fortress,
definition	:	a fortified defensive structure (noun.artifact)

3. the action of constructing ramparts with gaps for firing guns or arrows (noun.act)

derivation	:	crenel, crenelate, crenellate, crenel, crenelate, crenellate,
definition	:	supply with battlements (verb.possession)

derivation	:	crenel, crenelate, crenellate, crenel, crenelate, crenellate,
definition	:	supply with battlements (verb.possession)