embrasure
2 synonyms for embrasure, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — Any of the gaps between the raised parts of a battlement, or an opening in a wall through which a gun can be fired.
Synonyms
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Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Comes from French embrasure, from embras(er) plus -ure, itself from Old French embrasure ("cut at a slant, make a groove or furrow"), from em- plus braser ("cut at a slant").
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