Hyphenation
cren·el·a·tedTurkish pronunciation
krenıleytıdPronunciation
/ˈkrenəˌlātəd/ /ˈkrɛnəˌleɪtəd/
Etymology
(adjective.) circa 1823. French créneler to furnish with embrasures, from Old French querneler, from kernel, crenel embrasure, dim of cren notch, from crener to notch; akin to Medieval Latin crena.