crenelate
American
[kren-l-eyt]
/ ˈkrɛn lˌeɪt /
especially British,
crenellate
verb (used with object)
crenelated,
crenelating
adjective
Other Word Forms
- crenelation noun
Etymology
Origin of crenelate
1815–25; < French crénel ( er ) to crenelate ( crenel ) + -ate 1
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