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Definition of Crenelle
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.).
Exact synonyms: Crenation, Crenature, Crenel, Scallop
Generic synonyms: Curve, Curved Shape
Derivative terms: Scallop, Scallop
Generic synonyms: Curve, Curved Shape
Derivative terms: Scallop, Scallop
2. Noun. A notch or open space between two merlons in a crenelated battlement.
Exact synonyms: Crenel
Group relationships: Battlement, Crenelation, Crenellation
Generic synonyms: Space
Derivative terms: Crenelate, Crenellate, Crenelate, Crenellate
Group relationships: Battlement, Crenelation, Crenellation
Generic synonyms: Space
Derivative terms: Crenelate, Crenellate, Crenelate, Crenellate
Definition of Crenelle
1. n. An embrasure or indentation in a battlement; a loophole in a fortress; an indentation; a notch. See Merlon, and Illust. of Battlement.
Definition of Crenelle
1. Noun. (alternative spelling of crenel) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Crenelle
1. a rounded projection [n -S]