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PRONUNCIATION OF CRENELATION

crenelation  [ˌkrɛnəˈleɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CRENELATION

noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Crenelation is a noun.
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WHAT DOES CRENELATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

crenelation

Battlement

A battlement in defensive architecture, such as that of city walls or castles, comprises a parapet, in which rectangular gaps or indentations occur at intervals to allow for the discharge of arrows or other missiles from within the defences. These gaps are termed "crenels", and the act of adding crenels to a previously unbroken parapet is termed crenellation. Thus a defensive building might be designed and built with battlements, or a manor house might be fortified by adding battlements, where no parapet previously existed, or cutting crenellations into its existing parapet wall. The solid widths between the crenels are called merlons. A wall with battlements is said to be crenelated or embattled. Battlements on walls have protected walkways behind them. On tower or building tops, the roof is used as the protected fighting platform.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CRENELATION


calculation
ˌkælkjʊˈleɪʃən
cancellation
ˌkænsɪˈleɪʃən
circulation
ˌsɜːkjʊˈleɪʃən
compilation
ˌkɒmpɪˈleɪʃən
correlation
ˌkɒrɪˈleɪʃən
formulation
ˌfɔːmjʊˈleɪʃən
installation
ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən
insulation
ˌɪnsjʊˈleɪʃən
isolation
ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən
legislation
ˌlɛdʒɪsˈleɪʃən
manipulation
məˌnɪpjʊˈleɪʃən
musculation
ˌmʌskjʊˈleɪʃən
mutilation
ˌmjuːtɪˈleɪʃən
population
ˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃən
regulation
ˌrɛɡjʊˈleɪʃən
relation
rɪˈleɪʃən
simulation
ˌsɪmjʊˈleɪʃən
translation
trænsˈleɪʃən
ventilation
ˌvɛntɪˈleɪʃən
violation
ˌvaɪəˈleɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CRENELATION

cremosin
crena
crenate
crenated
crenately
crenation
crenature
crenel
crenelate
crenelated
crenellate
crenellated
crenellation
crenellations
crenelle
crenshaw
crenulate
crenulated
crenulation
creodont

WORDS THAT END LIKE CRENELATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
education
evaluation
excitation

Synonyms and antonyms of crenelation in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «crenelation» into 25 languages

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crenelation
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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CRENELATION»

The term «crenelation» is used very little and occupies the 183.846 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CRENELATION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about crenelation

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CRENELATION»

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The Medieval Castle: Romance and Reality
... Woodstock (1250) and chambers at Havering ( 1 25 1 ).20 In the last decade of the thirteenth century, crenelation became generally very fashionable in the court circle, and it was used for purely decorative purposes, not only on architecture, ...
Kathryn L. Reyerson, Faye Powe, 1991
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South-Central Section of the Geological Society of America: ...
folds; it varies from a crenelation to a rough (“fracture”) character. A set of these data yield an average orientation of 60°/68°SE for this cleavage. These folds refold the slaty cleavage and reveal a younger ductile event. On a larger scale these ...
O.T. Hayward, 1988
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Creswell Photographs Re-examined: New Perspectives on ...
Crenelation By the same token, we are inclined to believe, after a close physical examination, that the crenelation used originally was the Ottoman development of the typical Mamluk trilobed type (fig. 3.10). During this period this element ...
Bernard O'Kane, 2009
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The Dynamics of Architectural Form: Based on the 1975 Mary ...
Similarly, two rows of columns separating the nave of a Romanesque church from the aisles create transparent but firmly present partitions. Or take the case of a crenelation. It delimits the top of a wall at two levels: more strongly at the bottom  ...
Rudolf Arnheim, 1977
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Architectural History
S55. CRENELATION. Cupola A small dome that crowns a structure. Crossing The space where the transept crosses the nave and chancel of a church. Cyclopean Masonry Rough, massive stones piled one upon another, used by the Greeks ...
Lester Wertheimer, 2004
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Proceedings of the 1999 Particle Accelerator Conference: ...
Our goal in these measurements is to obtain an effective 2-D model for the crenelation which can be used for overall pole tip optimization. 6. RESULTS For this investigation we used the simplified lamination configuration shown on Fig.2.
Alfredo U. Luccio, William W MacKay, 1999
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Ares of Westford: Book Two of the Latter Annals of Lystra
The Lystran archers at the crenelation answered them easily, having such a great height advantage. But the fiery arrows proved a nuisance whenever one made it over the wall, for wherever it landed, someone had to put down a weapon and ...
Robin Hardy, 2004
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Siegecraft - No Fortress Impregnable
These were often surrounded by multiple layers of curtain walls that had covered galleries, buttresses, parapets, crenelation, machiolations, flanking towers, sallyports, and protected gates incorporated into their design and construction.
Harold Skaarup, 2003
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Architecture
I crenelation batdements at the top of a tower or wall. I crenelation or battlement a parapet with alternating openings (embrasures) and raised sections (merlons), often used on casde walls and towers for defence purposes. I crepidoma the ...
Gary Robinson, 2006
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When the Stars Threw Down Their Spears: The Goblin Wars, ...
She waited until Finn was beside her and then they both ran,jumping from crenelation to crenelation until they found a tree close enough for Finn tojump to a branch. He climbed down, dropped out of the tree, and turned to catch her as she ...
Kersten Hamilton, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CRENELATION»

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Chris Burden's architectural intelligence
But for Burden the brick towers were too smooth and abstract, missing crenelation and other details. He had those features fabricated and ... «Los Angeles Times, May 15»
2
Tuesday live racing canceled at Mahoning Valley Race Course
Commenting on the crenelation of Tuesday racing, Mark Loewe, VP of Ohio Racing for Penn Gaming, stated “We, along with most of the Northeast have been ... «WFMJ, Feb 15»
3
Burb's Eye View: Scout paints B project as Eagle worthy
Without the topography and crenelation of the hill, it's just a “B” slightly listing to the right, not quite halfway between Harvard Road and Country ... «Burbank Leader, Jun 14»
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Found? Michelangelo's Sistine Sketch
Maybe a crenelation design for a fortress wall? A new theory now gaining traction in art circles suggests that the drawing may actually be the ... «Wall Street Journal, Jan 14»
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studio_GAON perch concrete castle on top of mountain in korea
... shafts. indentations around the top of the exterior façade reflect typical castle crenelation and offer a dynamic contrast to the soothing curved ... «Designboom, Oct 13»
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Love in an elevator.... testing mast: The National Lift Tower
The peak is terminated with a series of jutting steps and gaping maws like some massive crenelation from which a Dark Lord might gaze forth ... «Register, Jul 13»
7
Le Fugly: The Hideous French Pastiche of the Versailles Apartments …
Featuring French turrets and corbels, Colonial arched windows, English pinnacle-topped roofs, Scottish crenelation, and drain pipes from ... «LA Weekly, Sep 12»
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Where Queens Slept (Perhaps), You Can, Too
Crenelation is when you look at the top of a castle and it kind of steps up and down, like they've chipped every other tooth out. Why one would ... «New York Times, Jul 12»
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Small Subtractions and Big Addition at Puck Building
“The queen without her crown,” John Lankenau thought as he watched, with growing dismay, the demolition of the brick crenelation atop the ... «New York Times, Sep 11»
10
Is Sally Quinn A Minotaur?
Perhaps there's a balustrade in there, with a great deal of crenelation appropriate for someone “pulled together” inside wool pants. I would like ... «Wonkette, Jun 10»

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