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en•grail
(en grāl′),USA pronunciation v.t.
en•grail′ment, n.
- to ornament the edge of with curved indentations.
- [Minting.]to make dots or curves on the cylindrical edge of (a coin, medal, etc.) so as to form a pattern.
- Anglo-French, Middle French engresler, equivalent. to en- en-1 + gresler to make slender
Latin gracilis gracile; compare French grêle kind of file, derivative of grêler - late Middle English engrelen 1375–1425