crenel

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The ground floor houses the observation post with a crenel (frontal gap) with about a 180 degree angle of view.

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  1. noun An open space or notch between two merlons in a battlement or crenelated wall.
  2. noun A crenature.

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  1. Middle English, from Old French; see crenelated.

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  1. from Old French crenel, a notch, embrasure, French créneau = Provencal cranel, from Middle Latin crenellus, diminutive of (L.) crena: see crena. Cf. carnel and crenelle. See also cranny.
 

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/ˈkrɛnɛl/
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