Lunette (fortification)
WordNet
noun
(1) Oval or circular opening; to allow light into a dome or vault
(2) Temporary fortification like a detached bastion
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From , diminutive of .
Noun
- A small opening in a vaulted roof of a circular or crescent shape.
- A crescent-shaped recess or void in the space above a window or door.
- A field work consisting of two projecting faces forming a wedge each of which extends from one of two parallel flanks.
- (the shape of) a crescent-shaped dune.
- Goggles for swimming under water.
- A crescent-shaped clip for holding the host upright when exposed in the monstrance.
Noun
- telescope (specifically a refracting telescope and not a reflecting telescope, which is télescope)
- lunette
- toilet seat
See also lunettes
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