Embrasure (noun)
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An opening in a wall or parapet which is bevelled or splayed out on the inside, typically one around a window or door.
Early 18th century from French, from obsolete embraser (earlier form of ébraser) ‘widen a door or window opening’, of unknown ultimate origin.
Example sentences
“The splayed embrasures giving away the age of the house.”
Wonky (adj) won-kee Not straight or balanced, off kilter. First recorded in 1915–20; perhaps variant of dialectal wanky, equivalent to wank(le) ( Middle English wankel, Old English wancol. (more…)
