бо́йница — meaning in English

English meaning

• embrasure noun Any of the indentations between the merlons of a battlement; an opening in a wall or parapet through which ordnance can be fired.

Senses

бо́йница is used for these senses in English:

• arrowslit A slit, as in a castle wall, through which arrows can be fired.
• embrasure (architectural element, military) Any of the indentations between the merlons of a battlement; an opening in a wall or parapet through which ordnance can be fired.

embrasure — full definition

1. noun Any of the indentations between the merlons of a battlement; an opening in a wall or parapet through which ordnance can be fired.
2. noun Any small protected space.
3. noun The slanting indentation in a wall for a door or window, such that the space is larger on the inside than the outside.

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