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Meanings of embrasure in English

Portuguese
capialço
Catalan
canonera

An opening (in a wall or ship or armored vehicle) for firing through.

        capialço
        Usage of embrasure in English
        1
        The lady indicated stood alone in the curtained embrasure of a bay-window.
        The Tidal Wave and Other Stories
        2
        He retired to the embrasure of the large window of the boudoir.
        Henry VIII and His Court: A Historical Novel
        3
        From the embrasure of his prison Carlos looked upon the terrible spectacle.
        The White Chief: A Legend of Northern Mexico
        4
        Ken raised his head cautiously and peered through the embrasure in front.
        On Land and Sea at the Dardanelles
        5
        A confidential interview would be held in the embrasure of a window.
        The Eve of the French Revolution
        6
        Now he stands in a window embrasure, Liz's prayer book in hand.
        Wolf hall
        7
        From an embrasure a girl rose with a book in her hand.
        The Summons
        8
        Behind her, the walls of the embrasure were fully fifteen feet thick.
        Taquisara
        9
        The Baron rose and, lighting a cigarette, laughingly retired to the embrasure.
        The Hermit and the Wild Woman, and Other Stories
        10
        She withdrew into the embrasure, and had some confidential talk with him.
        A Woman-Hater
        11
        To the right of the window, in the embrasure, is the Wandering Jew.
        The Life of the Fly; With Which are Interspersed Some Chapters o...
        12
        About midnight I hid myself in the embrasure of the window.
        The Magic Skin
        13
        He sought the queen, who had returned to the seat in the embrasure.
        Windsor Castle
        14
        Gregory and his daughter were talking together in the embrasure of a window.
        The Tavern Knight
        15
        Then he returned to his embrasure in the snow-fort and resumed his watch.
        The Keeper
        16
        They would meet at the embrasure; find together whatever waited for them there.
        The Laird's Luck and Other Fireside Tales
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        Translations for embrasure
        Portuguese
        capialço
        Embrasure through the time
        Embrasure across language varieties
        United Kingdom
        Common