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Battlements and Crenellations - Definitions of Battlements or Crenelations - Architecture Glossary ...
Crenelation - Battlements at the top of a tower or wall.
Crocket - Curling leaf-shape.
Cross-and-orb - Modified cross slits to accommodate gunnery.
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crocket capital : A simplified adaptation of the Corinthian capital. The crocket capital was commonly used in the Gothic period. See also column, capital, abacus or impost block.
Crenelation
Having battlements.
Illustration from Central Presbyterian Church ...
Crenelation
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.
crenelation or battlement
A parapet with alternating openings (embrasures) and raised sections (merlons), often used on castle walls and towers for defense purposes.
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Crenelation
Also crenellation, these are a series of depressed openings, like a battlement, but with more space between the openings.
Crenelation: a notched battlement made up of alternate crenels (openings) and merlons (square sawteeth)
Cross-wall: an internal dividing wall in a great tower
Curtain wall: a castle wall enclosing a courtyard ...
Crenelation
crenellation
curved shape
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Battlement: Parapet with indentations or embrasures, with raised portions (merlons) between: Crenelations; A narrow wall built along the outer edge of the wall walk to protect soldiers against attack; ...
We also committed ourselves richly to elaborate the tower[s] and the upper crenelations of the front, both for the beauty of the church and, should circumstances require it, for practical purposes.
Above the panels is a row of blind niches with alternating round and pointed arches; the top was made up of stepped merlons or crenelations.
Crenelation - also known as embattled. Battlements at the top of a tower or wall.
 See also: Crenel, Architecture, Arches, House, Vault
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