embrasure
embrasure
Definition
em·bra·sure (em brā′z̸hər, im-)
noun
- 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
- 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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