crenellation

Noun

Meaning

a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns

the action of constructing ramparts with gaps for firing guns or arrows

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

battlement crenelation fort rampart wall defence fence fortification bastion barricade bulwark parapet balustrade embattle breastwork
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Hypernyms

rampart building construction wall bulwark

Related terms

crenel crenellate crenellated licence to crenellate

Anagrams

centrolineal

Close letter words and terms

crenellate crenellated crenellated moulding crenelle crenelled crenellee