crenellate

Meaning

1. To furnish with crenelles.
2. To indent; to notch.

Synonyms

crenelate

crenel

indent

serrate

Translations

krenelieren

mit Schießscharten versehen

créneler

crèneler

merlare

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɹɛnɛleɪt/

Etymology

Cognate with French: créneau

Cognate with Old French: cren

In summary

From French créneler (“to defend with crenels, make crenelated, crenelate”) + -ate (verb-forming suffix). Créneler is derived from Old French crenel (“crenel, embrasure (modern French créneau)”) + -er (forms verbs of the first conjugation)), further from crene (“notch”) + -el (diminutive-forming sufix), perhaps related to Latin crēna (“incision; notch”) or of gaulish origin. Equivalent to crenel + -ate.