{ } n. [ OF. crenel, F. cr&unr_;neau, LL. crenellus, kernellus, dim. (prob.) fr. L. crena notch. See Crenny. ] 1. An embrasure or indentation in a battlement; a loophole in a fortress; an indentation; a notch. See Merlon, and Illust. of Battlement. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Bot.) Same as Crenature. [ 1913 Webster ]

pos>a. (Bot.) Same as Crenate. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F., prop., a caterpillar. ] Tufted cord, of silk or worsted, for the trimming of ladies' dresses, for embroidery and fringes, and for the weft of Chenille rugs. [ 1913 Webster ]