crenelation

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns
  2. noun the action of constructing ramparts with gaps for firing guns or arrows

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Synonyms

battlement, crenellation

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Broader (hypernyms)
rampart

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