01 n. An embrace.
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An embrace.[Obs.]
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3 senses · 2 variants
Webster, 1913
Embrasure
· Em·bra·sure
· IPA /ɪmˈbɹeɪʒə(ɹ)/
02 n. A splay of a door or window.
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A splay of a door or window.(Arch.)“Apart, in the twilight gloom of a window's embrasure, Sat the lovers.” — Longfellow.
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An aperture with slant sides in a wall or parapet, through which cannon are pointed and discharged; a crenelle. See Illust. of Casemate.(Fort.) See: Casemate