Crenellated

/krɪˈnɛleɪtɪd/ adjective

Definition

British English spelling; having a series of open notches and raised sections along a wall or fortification edge.

Etymology

British variant of 'crenelated,' maintaining the double-'l' spelling that characterizes British English conventions for words derived from Old French roots.

Kelly Says

British 'crenellated' and American 'crenelated' are spelling twins separated by geography—both describing those same beautiful castle zigzags, just dressed up in different spelling clothes!

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