crénelé

adjective

cré·​ne·​lé

variants or crenellé or less commonly crenelee

¦krānᵊl¦ā,

-ren-

heraldry

: having the upper edge crenellated : embattled

Word History

Etymology

Middle French crenelé, from past participle of creneler to crenellate

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