- DOOR OF EMBRASURE
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DOOR OF EMBRASURE
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Embrasure — Em*bra sure (277), n. [F., fr. embraser, perh. equiv. to [ e]braser to widen an opening; of unknown origin.] 1. (Arch.) A splay of a door or window. [1913 Webster] Apart, in the twilight gloom of a window s embrasure, Sat the lovers. Longfellow.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
embrasure — 1702, from Fr. embrasure (16c.), from O.Fr. embraser to cut at a slant, make a groove or furrow in a door or window, from en in (see EN (Cf. en ) (1)) + braser to cut at a slant … Etymology dictionary
embrasure — [em brā′zhər, imbrā′zhər] n. [Fr < obs. embraser, to widen an opening, earlier ébraser < ?] 1. an opening (for a door, window, etc.), esp. one with the sides slanted so that it is wider on the inside than on the outside 2. an opening (in a… … English World dictionary
embrasure — embrasured, adj. /em bray zheuhr/, n. 1. (in fortification) an opening, as a loophole or crenel, through which missiles may be discharged. 2. Archit. a splayed enlargement of a door or window toward the inner face of a wall. 3. Dentistry. the… … Universalium
embrasure — em•bra•sure [[t]ɛmˈbreɪ ʒər[/t]] n. 1) for an opening in the wall of a fortification through which a cannon may be fired 2) archit. a splayed enlargement of a door or window toward the inner face of a wall • Etymology: 1695–1705; < F,… … From formal English to slang
embrasure — noun a) Any of the indentations between the merlons of a battlement. Now he stands in a window embrasure, Lizs prayer book in hand. b) The slanting indentation in a wall for a door or window, such that the space is larger on the inside than the… … Wiktionary
embrasure — noun Etymology: French, from obsolete embraser to widen an opening Date: 1702 1. an opening with sides flaring outward in a wall or parapet of a fortification usually for allowing the firing of cannon 2. a recess of a door or window … New Collegiate Dictionary
embrasure — [ɪm breɪʒə, ɛm ] noun 1》 an opening in a wall or parapet, used for shooting through. 2》 an opening or recess around a window or door forming an enlargement of the area from the inside. Derivatives embrasured adjective Origin C18: from Fr., from… … English new terms dictionary
embrasure — /ɛmˈbreɪʒə/ (say em brayzhuh) noun 1. an opening in a wall or parapet through which a gun may be fired, constructed with sides which flare outward. 2. Architecture an enlargement of the aperture of a door or window, at the inside face of the wall …
embrasure — n. 1 the bevelling of a wall at the sides of a door or window; splaying. 2 a small opening in a parapet of a fortified building, splayed on the inside. Derivatives: embrasured adj. Etymology: F f. embraser splay, of unkn. orig … Useful english dictionary
port — n. 1. Harbor, haven, roadstead, anchorage. 2. Entrance, passage way, gate, door. 3. Embrasure, port hole. 4. Larboard, left side. 5. Demeanor, behavior, bearing, air, presence, mien, carriage, deportment, appearance. 6. Port wine … New dictionary of synonyms
