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crenel
[ kren-l ]
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.
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of crenel1
C15: from Old French, literally: a little notch, from cren notch, from Late Latin crēna
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Example Sentences
Leaning into a crenel between two square merlons, Simon took a deep breath of the mild spring air.
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And, turning aside, she motioned Gonzaga to the crenel she abandoned.
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