A variant or archaic spelling of crenel; an open notch or gap in a castle wall's upper edge.
French spelling variant of 'crenel' that appears in some English texts, particularly in older or more literary sources. Represents linguistic borrowing and spelling variation from Anglo-Norman traditions.
Medieval scribes wrote 'crenelle' while their cousins wrote 'crenel'—this French-looking version reminds us that English borrowed this architectural term straight from Norman France!
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