crenellations

(noun)

The battlements of a castle or other building.

Related Terms

  • dougong
  • pillar
  • thatched or tiled roofs
  • rammed earth

Examples of crenellations in the following topics:

  • Architecture of the Han Dynasty

    • Sections of the Han-era rammed earth Great Wall still exist in Gansu province, along with the Han frontier ruins of thirty beacon towers and two fortified castles with crenellations.
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