crenelations
noun[plural]
mainlyUS(UKusuallycrenellations)us/ˌkren.əlˈeɪ.ʃənz/uk/ˌkren.əlˈeɪ.ʃənz/awallaround thetopof acastle, withregularspacesin it through which thepeopleinside thecastlecanshoot:
Thetowersweretoppedbymedievalcrenelations.
The castle'swhitestonecrenelationspeepedabove agreenfringeoftrees.
Synonym
battlements
See
crenelated
- Dawn wasbreakingover the crenelations of thetower.
- Thebuildinginfrontof them was ajumbleoftowers, crenelations andmassivewalls.
- Soldiers werepoisedat the crenelations.
Fortifications
- acropolis
- barricade
- bastion
- battlements
- castle
- citadel
- drawbridge
- earthwork
- enceinte
- entanglement
- fort
- Martello tower
- moat
- moated
- motte
- motte-and-bailey castle
- pillbox
- storm cellar
- stronghold
- turret