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crenellating

/ˈkrɛnəˌleɪtɪŋ/ /ˈkrɛnəˌleɪɾɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To furnish with crenelles.

Examples :

"The builders were crenellating the castle wall, adding the battlements with alternating high and low sections for defense. "
architecture building

Related Words

Illustration defense

defense noun

/dɪˈfɛns/

The action of defending or protecting from attack, danger, or injury.

"The football team's strong defense kept the other team from scoring any touchdowns. "

Illustration builders

builders noun

/ˈbɪldərz/

A person who builds or constructs things.

"The builders are constructing a new house on our street. "

Illustration castle

castle noun

/kæsl̩/ /kɑːsl̩/

A large building that is fortified and contains many defences; in previous ages often inhabited by a nobleman or king.

"The old castle on the hill was a popular spot for school field trips. "

Illustration alternating

alternating verb

/ˈɔltərˌneɪtɪŋ/ /ˈæltərˌneɪtɪŋ/

To perform by turns, or in succession; to cause to succeed by turns; to interchange regularly.

"The children alternated reading aloud from their books in class. "

Illustration decorative

decorative noun

/ˈdɛkɹətɪv/

A plant, tile, etc. intended for use as decoration.

"The teacher displayed a decorative fern on her desk. "

Illustration indent

indent noun

/ɪnˈdɛnt/ /ˌɪnˈdɛnt/

A cut or notch in the margin of anything, or a recess like a notch.

"The carpenter noticed a small indent on the edge of the wooden table where it had been bumped. "

Illustration sections

sections noun

/ˈsɛkʃənz/ /sɛkʃnz/

A cutting; a part cut out from the rest of something.

"The orange had clear sections that were easy to peel apart and eat. "

Illustration adding

adding verb

/ˈæ.dɪŋ/

To join or unite (e.g. one thing to another, or as several particulars) so as to increase the number, augment the quantity or enlarge the magnitude, or so as to form into one aggregate.

"She was adding sugar to her coffee to make it sweeter. "

Illustration crenelles

crenelles noun

/ˈkrɛnəlz/ /krəˈnɛlz/

The space between merlons in a crenelated battlement.

"Looking out from the castle wall, the archer aimed through the crenelles to defend against the approaching enemy. "

Illustration battlements

battlements noun

/ˈbætəlmənts/ /ˈbætlmənts/

In fortification: an indented parapet, formed by a series of rising members called cops or merlons, separated by openings called crenelles or embrasures, the soldier sheltering himself behind the merlon while he fires through the embrasure or through a loophole in the battlement.

"The guards stood watch from the castle's battlements, scanning the horizon for any sign of approaching enemies. "

Illustration carpenter

carpenter noun

/ˈkɑː.pən.tə/ /ˈkɑɹpəntɚ/

A person skilled at carpentry, the trade of cutting and joining timber in order to construct buildings or other structures.

"The carpenter built a new wooden bookshelf for my bedroom. "

Illustration furnish

furnish noun

/ˈfɜːnɪʃ/ /ˈfɝnɪʃ/

Material used to create an engineered product.

"Before starting the concrete pour, the construction crew checked the rebar, ensuring it was sufficient furnish for the bridge's structure. "