English noun: crenellation | |||
1. | crenellation (artifact) a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns | ||
Synonyms | battlement, crenelation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bulwark, rampart, wall | ||
Part holonym | crenel, crenelle, merlon | ||
Part meronym | fort, fortress | ||
2. | crenellation (act) the action of constructing ramparts with gaps for firing guns or arrows | ||
Synonyms | crenelation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | building, construction | ||