embrasure
em·bra·sure
noun \im-ˈbrā-zhər\Definition of EMBRASURE
1
: an opening with sides flaring outward in a wall or parapet of a fortification usually for allowing the firing of cannon
2
: a recess of a door or window
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Origin of EMBRASURE
French, from obsolete embraser to widen an opening
First Known Use: 1702
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