verb
- present participle of crenelate; to furnish with crenels (notches or indentations along the top of a wall or parapet)
Usage: architectural term; also spelled 'crenellating'
Examples
- The medieval fortress was built by crenelating the outer walls for defensive purposes.
- Architects are crenelating the castle's ramparts to restore them to their original design.
- The stonemasons spent months crenelating the battlement with precise, evenly-spaced notches.
- By crenelating the wall, defenders could fire arrows while remaining protected behind the raised portions.