crenel

/ˈkrɛnəl/
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Other forms: crenels; crenelled

Definitions of crenel
  1. noun
    one of a series of rounded projections (or the notches between them) formed by curves along an edge (as the edge of a leaf or piece of cloth or the margin of a shell or a shriveled red blood cell observed in a hypertonic solution etc.)
    synonyms: crenation, crenature, crenelle, scallop
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    type of:
    curve, curved shape
    the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
  2. noun
    a notch or open space between two merlons in a crenelated battlement
    synonyms: crenelle
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    type of:
    space
    an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things)
  3. verb
    supply with battlements
    synonyms: crenelate, crenellate
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    type of:
    furnish, provide, render, supply
    give something useful or necessary to
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