tronera — meaning in English
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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.
- flake noun A small, thin, flat piece that has broken off something larger.
- loophole noun A gap, ambiguity, or technicality in a law or rule that lets someone avoid its intended effect.
- pocket noun A small fabric pouch sewn into clothing for carrying small items.
- porthole noun A small round window set into the side of a ship.
Senses
tronera 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.
- pocket (sports, billiards, pool, snooker) An indention and cavity with a net sack or similar structure (into which the balls are to be struck) at each corner and one centered on each side of a pool or snooker table.
- porthole (nautical) A circular window set in the hull of a ship.
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.
flake — full definition
- noun A small, thin, flat piece that has broken off something larger.
- noun An unreliable person who often cancels plans or fails to follow through.
- verb To back out of plans or fail to follow through on a commitment.
- verb To break off in small thin pieces.