, crenelle - A crenelation (from Latin crena, notch) is a series of indentations or loopholes around the top of a castle, battlement, or wallâwith each indentation being a crenelle (or crenel). See also related terms for notch.
Familiarity information: OCCIDENTAL used as a noun is rare. â¢ OCCIDENTAL (adjective) The adjective OCCIDENTAL has 1 sense: 1. denoting or characteristic of countries of Europe and the western hemisphere. Familiarity information: OCCIDENTAL used as an adjective is very rare.
(redirected from Sahara Occidental) Also found in: Thesaurus, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia. A region of northwest Africa on the Atlantic coast. Sparsely settled primarily by Berbers, the region was claimed as a protectorate by Spain in 1884 and established as the province of Spanish Sahara in 1958.