mazgal — meaning in English

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.
• loophole noun A gap, ambiguity, or technicality in a law or rule that lets someone avoid its intended effect.

Senses

mazgal is used for these senses in English:

• 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.

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.

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