crenated

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Already manorial houses, crenated and often moated, but, like this one at Montaigne, defensive rather for show than the reality, were scattered over France.

From Two Summers in Guyenne by Barker, Edward Harrison

The beak or umbo of each valve is prominent and rounded, and a number of sharp ridges and furrows radiate from the apex to the free edge of the shell, which is crenated.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" by Various

Shell generally smooth, the base thick and truncated; margin of the outer lip crenated; throat smooth.

From Zoological Illustrations, Volume I or Original Figures and Descriptions of New, Rare, or Interesting Animals by Swainson, William

Twice crenated, as in the case of leaves whose crenatures are themselves crenate.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah

Like all of its class, it is flat-roofed; but the parapet is crenated, and small ornamental turrets over the angles and the great gateway relieve the monotony of its outlines.

From The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse by Reid, Mayne