crenelle

• اسم يشير إلى الفتحة أو الفراغ بين شرفتين في جدار مسنن، أو إلى إحدى الشرفات أو الفتحات الناتجة عن التعرجات على طول الحافة. ويُستعمل أيضاً للإشارة إلى الشرفة الواحدة في سلسلة الشرفات.

A noun referring to a notch or open space between two merlons in a crenelated battlement, or one of a series of rounded projections or notches formed by curves along an edge.

1. Notch in a battlementC2formal

   A notch or open space between two merlons in a crenelated battlement, used for shooting or observation.

   فتحة الشرفة

   • The archer aimed through the crenelle at the approaching army.
   • The castle walls were lined with crenelles for defense.
   • Each crenelle provided a narrow view of the valley below.

   المرادفاتcrenelembrasure

2. Rounded projection or notchC2formal

   One of a series of rounded projections or notches formed by curves along an edge, such as on a leaf, cloth, shell, or a shriveled red blood cell.

   نتوء أو ثلمة مستديرة

   • The leaf margin had a distinct crenelle pattern.
   • Under the microscope, the red blood cell showed crenelles due to the hypertonic solution.
   • The fabric was trimmed with a decorative crenelle edge.

   المرادفاتcrenationscallop