embrasure Hear it!

embrasure definition

em·bra·sure (em brā′z̸hər, 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 < ?

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