espagnolette
noun
es·pa·gno·lette
(ˌ)e¦spanyə¦let,
ə̇¦s-
plural -s
1
: a fastening for a French door or casement window consisting of a long rod with hooks at the top and bottom of the sash both of which are turned by a single handle to hook around fixed pins in the window frame
2
: a small metal dome with a nipple used as an ornament (as on the top of a cabinet post) in French 18th century furniture making
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