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battlemented

/ˈbæt.əl.mɛntɪd/

/ˈbæt.əl.mɛn.tɪd/

Translations

battlementedadjective

more battlemented

Comp.

most battlemented

Super.

/ˈbæt.əl.mɛntɪd/

/ˈbæt.əl.mɛn.tɪd/

crénelé

The battlemented walls of the ancient fortress stood tall against the skyline.

Les murs crénelés de l’ancienne forteresse se dressaient haut contre la ligne d’horizon.

Synonyms

battlementedpast participle

/ˈbæt.əl.mən.tɪd/

Used predicatively or postpositively to describe structures furnished with battlements.

créneléTerme d’architecture.

The keep was battlemented during the reign of Edward I.

Le donjon fut crénelé sous le règne d’Édouard Ier.

Synonyms

battlementverb

battlemented

Past Simple

battlemented

Past Simple

battlemented

Past Participle

battlementing

Gerund

/ˈbæt.əl.mənt/

/ˈbæt̬.əl.mənt/

Rare, chiefly literary; transitive: to furnish with battlements.

crénelerTerme architectural.

The restoration project aimed to battlement the castle walls.

Le projet de restauration visait à créneler les murs du château.

Synonyms

crown (with battlements)

fortify (with battlements)

parapet (verb)

crenellate

Definitions

battlementedadjective

Having battlements, which are the parapets at the top of a wall, especially of a castle, with gaps for shooting through.

The battlemented walls of the ancient fortress stood tall against the skyline.

battlementedpast participle

Furnished with battlements; provided with a parapet featuring alternating merlons and embrasures.

The keep was battlemented during the reign of Edward I.

battlementverb

To furnish (a wall, building, etc.) with battlements; to build battlements upon.

The restoration project aimed to battlement the castle walls to restore their medieval appearance.