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wall vs crenelation

crenelation vs wall

wall and crenelation both are nouns.

wall is a verb but crenelation is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wall Yes No Yes No
crenelation Yes No No No
As nouns, crenelation is a hyponym of wall; that is, crenelation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wall:
  • wall: an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
  • crenelation: a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns
Other hyponyms of wall include bailey, battlement, crenellation, earthwork, fraise, merlon.
wall (noun) crenelation (noun)
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure the action of constructing ramparts with gaps for firing guns or arrows
an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns
a masonry fence (as around an estate or garden)
a layer of material that encloses space
(anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure
anything that suggests a wall in structure or function or effect
a vertical (or almost vertical) smooth rock face (as of a cave or mountain)
a difficult or awkward situation
wall (verb) crenelation (verb)
surround with a wall in order to fortify
Difference between wall and crenelation

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