lunette
lunette definition
lu·nette (lo̵̅o̅ net′)
noun
- a crescent-shaped figure or object
- a crescent-shaped opening in a vaulted roof to admit light
- a semicircular space, often containing a windowpane or a mural, above a door or window
- 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.
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