CRENELLED

Etymology

Adjective

crenelled (comparative more crenelled, superlative most crenelled)

(botany) Crenate.

Having embrasures.

Source: Wiktionary


Cre*nelled" (kr a. (Bot.)

Definition: Same as Crenate.

CRENEL

Cre*nel" (kr-nl"), n.

Definition: See Crenelle.

Cre*nelle", Cre*nel" (kr-nl"), n. Etym: [OF. crenel, F. cr, LL. crenellus, kernellus, dim. (prob.) fr. L. crena notch. See Crenny.]

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

2. (Bot.)

Definition: Same as Crenature.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

3 May 2025

DESIRABLE

(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

According to WorldAtlas, Canada is the only non-European country to make its top ten list of coffee consumers. The United States at a distant 25 on the list.

coffee icon