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embrasure Definition

em·bra·sure (em brāz̸hər, im-)

noun

  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 wall or parapet) with the sides slanting outward to increase the angle of fire of a gun

Etymology: Fr < obs. embraser, to widen an opening, earlier ébraser < ?

embrasure Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • splay: North wall: splayed window embrasures only, with a broad gap to the north transept at the east end.
  • have: An ideal feminine smile tends to have more definite round embrasures.
  • block: Next a wooden lintel immured in the wall but there is no evidence of a blocked embrasure.

Adjective modifier

  • rectangular: West wall: devoid of features except for splayed rectangular embrasure which narrows to the two-centred tower doorway at its far end.
  • two-centred: East wall: deeply splayed two-centred embrasure for the window.
  • arched: North wall: single deeply splayed window with arched embrasure.
  • large: SY 2565 8976 ] The large frontal embrasure has been bricked in, as you can see above.
  • segmental-headed: South wall: windows plus segmental-headed door embrasure, and small arched niche for piscina.
  • square-headed: Sanctuary south wall: square-headed window embrasure with original sandstone dressings.

Noun used with modifier

  • gun: The North Pier can just be made out through the gun embrasures.
  • door: Two door embrasures have their arches also turned in long slabs.
  • doorway: West wall: slightly splayed doorway embrasure with two-centred arch.
  • mortar: It is two story, with 1 75mm turret on the top floor, and two 81mm mortar embrasures in the lower floor.
  • Bren: The walls were thickened to 3.5 foot and standard Bren gun embrasures were built into the 5 front and side walls.
  • howitzer: Block 5: three 75mm howitzer embrasures, two GFM cupolas and one LG cupola.

Preposition: of

  • doorway: Three splayed windows and a simple cambered reveal to the embrasure of former south doorway; two 19thC marble memorials.

Preposition: with

  • lintel: East wall: splayed window embrasure with wooden lintel.

Preposition: for

  • door: West wall: simple rectangular embrasure for west door.

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