cheneau

[ shey-noh ]

noun

, Architecture.

, plural che·neaus, che·neaux [shey-, nohz].

1. an ornamented cresting on a cornice or coping.
2. a gutter, especially an ornamented one, at the eaves of a building.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cheneau¹

< French chéneau, earlier chenau; Old French chenal < Latin canālis canal