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embrasure in Arabic

مَزْغَل mazḡal

/ɪmˈbɹeɪʒə(ɹ)/

embrasure in Arabic: مَزْغَل (mazḡal). In English, embrasure means any of the indentations between the merlons of a battlement; an opening in a wall or parapet through which ordnance can be fired.

Arabic words for embrasure

any of the indentations between the merlons of a battlement
مَزْغَل mazḡal

English meaning of embrasure

  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.
  4. noun An embrace.

Full definition of embrasure

embrasure in a sentence

  • Near-synonym: crenel (sometimes hyponymous technically)

Synonyms of embrasure

embrasure in other languages

Questions about embrasure in Arabic

What is the meaning of embrasure in Arabic?
Embrasure in Arabic is مَزْغَل (mazḡal).
ما معنى كلمة embrasure؟
Embrasure: مَزْغَل (mazḡal).
What does embrasure mean in English?
Embrasure means any of the indentations between the merlons of a battlement; an opening in a wall or parapet through which ordnance can be fired.

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