Crenel Definition

krĕnəl
crenel, crenelled
noun
Any of the indentations or loopholes in the top of a battlement or wall; embrasure.
Webster's New World
A crenature.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
verb
To crenelate.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Crenel

Noun

Singular:
crenel
Plural:
crenels

Origin of Crenel

  • From Old French crenel (> modern French créneau), diminutive of cren (“notch”).

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English from Old French crenelated

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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Words Starting With

CCRCRE

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LELNEL

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