| Word | embrasure |
|---|---|
| Definition | n. A small opening in a parapet, splayed out on the inside. |
| Sentence | The lane ended in a terrace with a bartizan wall, which gave an outlook between high houses, as out of an embrasure, into the valley lying dark and formless several hundred feet below. |
| Source | “The Sire de Maletroit's Door,” Stories to Remember, p.206 Image: By Nathan Harig - Picasa, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=9369226 |
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