Crenellations: kre-na-la-shan
Part of speech: noun
Origin: Latin, mid-19th
century
1. Architectural
features at the top of a wall of a castle.
2. a specific type of
castle defense through which arrows may be shot.
Examples used in a sentence:
1. Even though the
forces were waning, the crenellations at the top of the castle’s towers
helped them defend their land.
2. The crenellations
were crumbling; showing the years of neglect after the castle was
abandoned.
About Crenellations
The architectural features and fortifications that make a
castle battle-ready are called many different names, including battlement,
rampart, and parapet. A crenellation is
a specific type of battlement, which looks like notched teeth. The high section of these notches is called
merlons.
Did You Know?
Crenellations are a sign that a castle is prepared for
battle. In medieval England, the king
had to grant a license to crenellate before the fortification could be
constructed.
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