cheneau

[shey-noh]

noun

Architecture.

plural

cheneaus, cheneaux 

1. an ornamented cresting on a cornice or coping.

2. a gutter, especially an ornamented one, at the eaves of a building.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cheneau¹

< French chéneau, earlier chenau; Old French chenal < Latin canālis canal

Example Sentences

While some voters are anxious and believe this race to be close, Ms Cheneau's certainty about the eventual result is something supporters on both sides repeatedly express.

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I met Zoie Cheneau at a hair salon she owns in Atlanta, Georgia, less than two weeks out from the election.

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Cheneau grew up watching Shark Tank, the reality TV show where budding business magnates can solicit investment.

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Cheneau hasn’t decided if he will pursue college or work to expand his budding business.

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Vernell Cheneau, another student and recipient of the stipend, was inspired to pursue a dream of entrepreneurship.

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