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crenate | crenate leaf | crenated | crenation | crenature | crenel | crenelate | crenelated | crenelation | crenellate | crenellated

crenel

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Noun
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cren=el

CIDE DICTIONARY

creneln. 
creneln. [OF. crenel, F. crneau, LL. crenellus, kernellus, dim. (prob.) fr. L. crena notch. See Crenny.].
  •  An embrasure or indentation in a battlement; a loophole in a fortress; an indentation; a notch. See Merlon, and Illust. of Battlement.  [1913 Webster]
  •  Same as Crenature.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

crenel, n. (also crenelle) an indentation or gap in the parapet of a tower, castle, etc., orig. for shooting through etc.

Etymology
ME f. OF crenel, ult. f. pop.L crena notch

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