embrasure in Turkish
embrasure in Turkish is mazgal — embrasure means any of the gaps between the raised parts of a battlement, or an opening in a wall through which a gun can be fired.
embrasure in Turkish
mazgal
(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.
What does "embrasure" mean?
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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.
"But there were less casualties than might have been expected, and the barricade rose steadily, a wall of concrete two feet thick, with embrasures for two machine-guns and a small field gun."
- noun Any small, sheltered space.
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noun The angled recess around a door or window, wider inside the wall than outside.
"Now he stands in a window embrasure, Liz's prayer book in hand."
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- But there were less casualties than might have been expected, and the barricade rose steadily, a wall of concrete two feet thick, with embrasures for two machine-guns and a small field gun.
- The walls are slitted with embrasures through which bowmen could fire, indicating that the belfry also served as a stronghold during border skirmishes.
- Now he stands in a window embrasure, Liz's prayer book in hand.
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What is "embrasure" in Turkish?
"embrasure" in Turkish is mazgal. embrasure means: Any of the gaps between the raised parts of a battlement, or an opening in a wall through which a gun can be fired.
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