A concise glossary of terms used in Grecian, Roman, Italian, and Gothic architecture (1875)
Parker, John Henry, 1806-1884 · Oxford ; London : J. Parker · leaf 93
Crenelle — Crockets. 81 through which arrows and other missiles might he dis- charged against assailants ; the adjective ‘ crenellated/ when applied to a building, signifies fortified or provided with crenelles as a means of defence. A royal licence ( Iter - nellare) was required in mediaeval times… … ping stones on the parapet and other similar parts of a Gothic building, likewise called the capping or coping. The finials of gables and pinnacles are also sometimes called crests. Crest-tiles were formerly sometimes made * with a row of ornaments, resembling small battlements or Tudor-flowers, on…
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