crenelled

Variant of crenel

crenel definition

crenel (kren′əl)

noun

any of the indentations or loopholes in the top of a battlement or wall; embrasure
also crenelle cre·nelle′ (kri nel′)

Etymology: OFr, dim. < VL crena, a notch: see crenate

transitive verb creneled -·eled or crenelled -·elled, creneling -·el·ing or crenelling -·el·ling

to crenelate

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