— engrailment , n.
/en grayl"/ , v.t.
1. to ornament the edge of with curved indentations.
2. Minting. to make dots or curves on the cylindrical edge of (a coin, medal, etc.) so as to form a pattern.
[ 1375-1425; late ME engrelen engresler, equiv. to en- EN- 1 + gresler to make slender gracilis GRACILE; cf. F grêle kind of file, deriv. of grêler ]