Schießscharte — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
Schießscharte 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.
- loophole (historical) A slit in a castle wall; today, any similar window for shooting a ranged weapon or letting in light.
embrasure — full definition
- noun Any of the indentations between the merlons of a battlement; an opening in a wall or parapet through which ordnance can be fired.
- noun Any small protected space.
- noun The slanting indentation in a wall for a door or window, such that the space is larger on the inside than the outside.
loophole — full definition
- noun A gap, ambiguity, or technicality in a law or rule that lets someone avoid its intended effect.
- noun A narrow slit in a wall, originally used for shooting through or letting in light.