crenelated

American  

[kren-l-ey-tid] / ˈkrɛn lˌeɪ tɪd /

especially British, crenellated

adjective

1. furnished with crenelations, as a parapet or molding, in the manner of a battlement.

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Etymology

Origin of crenelated

First recorded in 1815–25; crenelate + -ed ²

Example Sentences

It shows a complex webbing of crenelated tubes connected to a mysterious mustard-colored box.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2024

Unlike pancake-flat Delft, the Washington suburb where I live is a crenelated topo of rolling hills, such that if I rode anywhere I was sentencing myself to multiple back-breaking climbs just to get home.

From Slate • Jun. 18, 2023

Olys also form flatter, more-shingled reefs than the crenelated structures typical of Pacific oysters.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 22, 2019

A crenelated wall of books encircles my bed, its tottering towers looming ever taller, always on the verge of collapsing onto oblivious sleepers.

From New York Times • Jan. 18, 2018

He spends the days of orientation rushing around campus, back and forth along the intersecting flagstone path, past the clock tower, and the turreted, crenelated buildings.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri