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embrasure

embrasure

Noun

pl: embrasures

This term is primarily used in architectural and military contexts, carrying a technical and formal register. It describes a specific geometric feature where a wall is cut away to create a flared opening, which historically served the strategic purpose of maximizing a defender's angle of fire while minimizing their exposure to enemy projectiles.

In modern residential architecture, the term is less common but remains precise for describing the deep, slanted interior ledge of a window set into a thick masonry wall. It is distinct from a simple "window sill" or "recess" because it specifically implies the splayed or angled nature of the opening.

Meanings

Nounembrasure

An opening in a thick wall, such as a castle wall or a fortification, that flares outward to allow a wider field of fire for a weapon or to let in light.

The archers stood within the embrasure of the stone tower to defend the gate.

Nounembrasure

The splayed or slanted part of a window or door opening in a thick wall, specifically the interior side that widens toward the room.

She placed a small vase of flowers on the wide embrasure of the bedroom window.

Examples

The archer waited patiently behind the stone embrasure for the signal to fire.

History

The archer waited patiently behind the stone embrasure for the signal to fire.

He placed a small vase on the window embrasure to catch the morning light.

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He placed a small vase on the window embrasure to catch the morning light.

Step back from the embrasure or you will be seen by the enemy scouts.

Fantasy

Step back from the embrasure or you will be seen by the enemy scouts.

The thick walls of the fortress were punctuated by narrow embrasures for the cannons.

History

The thick walls of the fortress were punctuated by narrow embrasures for the cannons.

I wonder if I can fit a small reading nook into this deep window embrasure.

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I wonder if I can fit a small reading nook into this deep window embrasure.

The soldier peered through the embrasure to survey the valley below.

History

The soldier peered through the embrasure to survey the valley below.

Dust motes danced in the sunlight streaming through the splayed embrasure of the chapel.

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Dust motes danced in the sunlight streaming through the splayed embrasure of the chapel.

Keep your shield up while moving between each embrasure along the rampart.

Fantasy

Keep your shield up while moving between each embrasure along the rampart.

The architect designed a wide embrasure to maximize the natural light entering the room.

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The architect designed a wide embrasure to maximize the natural light entering the room.

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