Definition of crenelle Crenelle

cre•nelle

We found 6 definitions of crenelle from 5 different sources.

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What does crenelle mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

crenelle - a notch or open space between two merlons in a crenelated battlement
  crenel
  space the unlimited expanse in which everything is located; "they tested his ability to locate objects in space"; "the boundless regions of the infinite"
  battlement, crenelation, crenellation a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns
crenelle - 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.)
  scallop, crenation, crenature, crenel
  curved shape, curve a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • crenelle (Noun)
    Alternative spelling of crenel.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • crenelle (n.)
    Alt. of Crenel

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book

  • crenelle
    A loop-hole in a fortress.

Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥

  • crenelle
    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.

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