crenel

[ kren-l ]

/ ˈkrɛn l /

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noun

any of the open spaces between the merlons of a battlement.

a crenature.

verb (used with object), cren·eled, cren·el·ing or (especially British) cren·elled, cren·el·ling.

to crenelate.

Also cre·nelle

[kri-nel]. /krɪˈnɛl/.

Origin of crenel

1475–85; earlier creneul, crennel<Middle French, Old French, apparently diminutive of cren notch (attested since the 15th century), Old French cran, of uncertain origin; cf. crenate, cranny

Words nearby crenel

cremorne bolt, crena, crenate, crenation, crenature, crenel, crenelate, crenelated, crenellate, crenellated, crenocyte

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Example sentences from the Web for crenel

And, turning aside, she motioned Gonzaga to the crenel she abandoned.
Love-at-Arms|Raphael Sabatini
Leaning into a crenel between two square merlons, Simon took a deep breath of the mild spring air.
The Saracen: Land of the Infidel|Robert Shea

British Dictionary definitions for crenel

crenel

crenelle (krɪˈnɛl)

/ (ˈkrɛnəl) /

noun

any of a set of openings formed in the top of a wall or parapet and having slanting sides, as in a battlement

another name for crenation

Word Origin for crenel

C15: from Old French, literally: a little notch, from cren notch, from Late Latin crēna

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单词	crenel
释义	crenel [ kren-l ] / ˈkrɛn l / SEE SYNONYMS FOR crenel ON THESAURUS.COM noun any of the open spaces between the merlons of a battlement. a crenature. verb (used with object), cren·eled, cren·el·ing or (especially British) cren·elled, cren·el·ling. to crenelate. Also cre·nelle [kri-nel]. /krɪˈnɛl/. Origin of crenel 1475–85; earlier creneul, crennel<Middle French, Old French, apparently diminutive of cren notch (attested since the 15th century), Old French cran, of uncertain origin; cf. crenate, cranny Words nearby crenel cremorne bolt, crena, crenate, crenation, crenature, crenel, crenelate, crenelated, crenellate, crenellated, crenocyte Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for crenel And, turning aside, she motioned Gonzaga to the crenel she abandoned. Love-at-Arms\|Raphael Sabatini Leaning into a crenel between two square merlons, Simon took a deep breath of the mild spring air. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel\|Robert Shea British Dictionary definitions for crenel crenel crenelle (krɪˈnɛl) / (ˈkrɛnəl) / noun any of a set of openings formed in the top of a wall or parapet and having slanting sides, as in a battlement another name for crenation Word Origin for crenel C15: from Old French, literally: a little notch, from cren notch, from Late Latin crēna Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to crenel incision, indentation, impression, sink, cut, cavity, scratch, pit, hollow, crater, nick, score, trough, dimple, dint, notch, dip, furrow, scallop, embrasure
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crenel

noun

verb (used with object), cren·eled, cren·el·ing or (especially British) cren·elled, cren·el·ling.

Origin of crenel

Words nearby crenel

Example sentences from the Web for crenel

British Dictionary definitions for crenel

crenelle (krɪˈnɛl)

noun

Word Origin for crenel

Words related to crenel