crenel

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: cren=el

CIDE DICTIONARY

crenel, n. 

 See Crenelle.  [1913 Webster]

crenel, n. [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