"licence to crenellate" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: licences to crenellate [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|licences to crenellate}} licence to crenellate (plural licences to crenellate)
  1. (historical) In medieval Britain, a licence, granted by the king, giving permission to fortify a manor house (with crenellations and other fortifying features). Tags: historical Related terms: battlement, fortification
    Sense id: en-licence_to_crenellate-en-noun-Sxc-DQhL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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