feritoia — meaning in English

English meaning

• loophole noun A gap, ambiguity, or technicality in a law or rule that lets someone avoid its intended effect.
• louver noun A set of sloping, overlapping slats that let air and light through while keeping out rain.

Senses

feritoia is used for these senses in English:

• arrowslit A slit, as in a castle wall, through which arrows can be fired.
• loophole (historical) A slit in a castle wall; today, any similar window for shooting a ranged weapon or letting in light.

loophole — full definition

1. noun A gap, ambiguity, or technicality in a law or rule that lets someone avoid its intended effect.
2. noun A narrow slit in a wall, originally used for shooting through or letting in light.

louver — full definition

1. noun A set of sloping, overlapping slats that let air and light through while keeping out rain.
2. noun A set of narrow slits, such as those in a car bonnet, that allow air to pass through for ventilation.

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