crenel meaning and definition

CRENEL noun

Definition of crenel (noun)

1. 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
2. a notch or open space between two merlons in a crenelated battlement
   • synonyms: crenelle

CRENEL verb

Definition of crenel (verb)

1. supply with battlements
   • synonyms: crenelate, crenellate