crenel

/kri'nel/ Cách viết khác : (crenel) /'krenəl/
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crenel

A castle's stone wall has a crenel every few feet along the battlement.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A notch or open space between two merlons in a crenelated battlement: A gap or indentation in the top of a castle wall or parapet, designed for defense.
    • One of a series of rounded projections or the notches between them formed by curves along an edge: A scalloped or wavy pattern found on the edge of an object, such as a leaf, piece of cloth, or biological structure.

  2. Verb:

    • To supply with battlements: To furnish a structure, especially a wall or tower, with crenels and merlons, creating a crenelated or embattled appearance.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • The archer aimed his arrow through the crenel in the castle wall.
    • The leaf's margin had a distinctive pattern of crenels and rounded lobes.
  • Verb:
    • The architect planned to crenel the tower to give it a medieval look.
Advanced Usage
  • "Crenelated" (Adjective): Having battlements with alternating merlons and crenels.
    • The crenelated silhouette of the fortress was visible against the sky.
  • In Biology: Describing the shape of cells, like a red blood cell in a hypertonic solution.
    • The cell exhibited a crenelated or shrunken appearance.
Variants and Related Words
  • Crenellation (n): The pattern or act of constructing battlements with crenels.
  • Crenelate (v): An alternative spelling of the verb 'to crenel'.
  • Merlon (n): The solid, raised part between two crenels in a battlement.
Synonyms
  • Embrasure: An opening in a wall or parapet, often used synonymously with crenel in a military context.
  • Indentation: A general term for a notch or recess, similar to the shape of a crenel.
  • Scallop: A series of curved projections, similar to the pattern described by crenels.
Related Phrases
  • Crenelated molding: An architectural molding with a pattern resembling battlements.
  • Crenelated edge: An edge, such as on a leaf or piece of fabric, that has a wavy, notched outline.
Related Idioms
crenel

A castle's stone wall has a crenel every few feet along the battlement.

Noun
  1. a notch or open space between two merlons in a crenelated battlement
  2. 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.)
Verb
  1. supply with battlements

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