Cren`el·a'tion noun The act of crenelating, or the state of being crenelated; an indentation or an embrasure. [ Written also crenellation .] Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/185
Also called a battlement. This is a parapet (a low wall) constructed at the top of a larger wall for defensive purposes, behind which defenders can shelter or fight. It has alternating openings (crenels or embrasures) and raised sections (merlons).
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