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lunette
lu·nette L0291900 (lo͞o-nĕt′)n.1. Architecture a. A small, circular or crescent-shaped opening in a vaulted roof.b. A crescent-shaped or semicircular space, usually over a door or window, that may contain another window, a sculpture, or a mural.2. A fortification that has two projecting faces and two parallel flanks.3. A broad, low-lying, typically crescent-shaped mound of sandy or loamy matter that is formed by the wind, especially along the windward side of a lake basin.
[French, from Old French lunete, moon-shaped object, diminutive of lune, moon, from Latin lūna; see lune.]lunette (luːˈnɛt) n1. anything that is shaped like a crescent2. (Architecture) an oval or circular opening to admit light in a dome3. (Architecture) a semicircular panel containing a window, mural, or sculpture4. (Automotive Engineering) a ring attached to a vehicle, into which a hook is inserted so that it can be towed5. (Fortifications) a type of fortification like a detached bastion6. (Roman Catholic Church) RC Church Also called: lune a case fitted with a bracket to hold the consecrated host[C16: from French: crescent, from lune moon, from Latin lūna]lu•nette (luˈnɛt)
n. 1. any of various objects or spaces of crescentlike or semicircular outline or section. 2. an area in a wall enframed by an arch or vault. 3. a painting, sculpture, or window filling such an area. [1570–80; < French, diminutive of lune moon < Latin lūna; see -ette] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | lunette - temporary fortification like a detached bastionfortification, munition - defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it | | 2. | lunette - oval or circular opening; to allow light into a dome or vaultfenestellaopening - a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made; "they left a small opening for the cat at the bottom of the door"vault - an arched brick or stone ceiling or roof |
TranslationsLunette
lunette[lü′net] (geology) A broad, low crescentic mound of windblown fine silt and clay. (ordnance) Towing ring in the trial plate or tongue of a towed vehicle, such as a gun carriage or trailer, used for attaching the towed vehicle to the prime mover or towing vehicle. LunetteA semicircular window or wall panel framed by an arch.Lunette a semicircular opening in a dome or wall, bounded horizontally along the bottom. Some lunettes serve as windows, and others, which resemble tympana, are often filled with paintings or sculpture.
Lunette a temporary or permament fortification open from the rear, consisting usually of one or two faces (sides turned toward the enemy), which are walls with a moat in front, covered by flanks (lateral sides covering the flanks). The garrison of a lunette was made up of from one to four companies. Lunettes were used from the middle of the 17th to the early 20th centuries. lunette1. A crescent-shaped or semicircular area on a wall or vaulted ceiling, framed by an arch or vault. 2. An opening or window in such an area. 3. A painting or sculpture on such an area.lunette
Synonyms for lunettenoun temporary fortification like a detached bastionRelated Wordsnoun oval or circular openingSynonymsRelated Words |