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ampuma-aukko — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • crenel noun The space between merlons in a crenelated battlement.
  • 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.
  • loophole noun A gap, ambiguity, or technicality in a law or rule that lets someone avoid its intended effect.

Senses

ampuma-aukko is used for these senses in English:

  • crenel The space between merlons in a crenelated battlement.
  • 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.
  • loophole (historical) A slit in a castle wall; today, any similar window for shooting a ranged weapon or letting in light.

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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