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lunette definition

lu·nette (lo̵̅o̅ net′)

noun

  1. a crescent-shaped figure or object
  2. a crescent-shaped opening in a vaulted roof to admit light
  3. a semicircular space, often containing a windowpane or a mural, above a door or window
  4. Mil. a projecting fieldwork consisting of two faces and two flanks

Etymology: Fr, dim. of lune, the moon

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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