crenel

noun /ˈkɹɛnəl/

1. The space between merlons in a crenelated battlement.

   Near-synonym: embrasure (sometimes hypernymous technically)

Where it comes from

From Old French crenel ( > modern French créneau), diminutive of cren (“notch”).

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry crenel (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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