Definitions for crenel
ˈkrɛn l; krɪˈnɛlcrenel

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. scallop, crenation, crenature, crenel, crenellenoun

   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.)

2. crenel, crenelleverb

   a notch or open space between two merlons in a crenelated battlement

3. crenel, crenelate, crenellateverb

   supply with battlements

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. crenelnoun

   The space between merlons in a crenelated battlement.

2. Etymology: From crenel (> modern French créneau), diminutive of cren.

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1. crenel

   A crenel is a gap or indentation in the battlements of a fortress or castle, which were used as defensive features to provide covering fire. These gaps are also known as embrasures. The raised sections between the crenels are called merlons. Together, crenels and merlons form a pattern known as crenellation.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Crenelnoun

   see Crenelle

2. Crenelnoun

   an embrasure or indentation in a battlement; a loophole in a fortress; an indentation; a notch. See Merlon, and Illust. of Battlement

3. Crenelnoun

   same as Crenature

4. Etymology: [OF. crenel, F. crneau, LL. crenellus, kernellus, dim. (prob.) fr. L. crena notch. See Crenny.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Crenel

   kren′el, Crenelle, kre-nel′, n. (archit.) an opening in a parapet for shooting through: a battlement—dim. Cren′elet.—n. Crenaux (krē′nō), crenellations or loopholes in a fortress.—v.t. Cren′ellate.—adjs. Crenellāt′ed, furnished with battlements: indented.—n. Crenellā′tion.—adjs. Crenelle′ (her.), embattled; Crenelled′, having embrasures. [Fr.,—Low L. crena, a notch.]

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. crenel

   A term used sometimes to denote a battlement, but more frequently an embrasure in a battlement. The adjective crenellated is employed to signify that a building is supplied with crenelles.

Matched Categories

1. • Architecture
   • Curve
   • Furnish

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of crenel in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of crenel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=crenel
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Crenel
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crenel
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=crenel
6. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html