| 释义 |
en·grail
\ə̇nˈgrāl, en-, chiefly before pause or consonant -āəl\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English engrelen, from Middle French engresler, from en- en- (I) + gresle, graisle slender, from Latin gracilis — more at gracile
1.
a. : to indent (as a heraldic ordinary) with small curves — see engrailed
b. : to ornament especially with a pattern indented on the edge
2. obsolete : to carve in intaglio
3.
a. obsolete : roughen
b. : to cause to appear serrated
< a scene engrailed by three tall peaks > |