lunette

[ loo-net ]

/ luˈnɛt /

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noun

any of various objects or spaces of crescentlike or semicircular outline or section.

Architecture. (in the plane of a wall) an area enframed by an arch or vault.

a painting, sculpture, or window filling such an area.

Fortification. a work consisting of a salient angle with two flanks and an open gorge.

Ordnance. a towing ring in the trail plate of a towed vehicle, as a gun carriage.

Ecclesiastical. Luna (def. 3).

Origin of lunette

1570–80; <French, diminutive of lune moon <Latin lūna;see -ette

Words nearby lunette

Lundy's Lane, lune, Lüneburg, Lünen, lunes, lunette, Lunéville, lung, lungan, lung book, lunge

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Example sentences from the Web for lunette

There is a straight top-rail, supplemented by a lunette, giving the top a character of its own.
Chats on Cottage and Farmhouse Furniture|Arthur Hayden
The escarp of Lunette 53 was successfully breached by this method.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6|Various
A lunette is a work with two faces, usually forming an obtuse angle, and two flanks.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6|Various
During the days operations a hard fight for a Confederate lunette on the top of a low hill occurred.
The Civil War Through the Camera|Henry W. (Henry William) Elson

The archbishop fell to the ground, as did the lunette of the monstrance.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898|Various

British Dictionary definitions for lunette

lunette

/ (luːˈnɛt) /

noun

anything that is shaped like a crescent

an oval or circular opening to admit light in a dome

a semicircular panel containing a window, mural, or sculpture

a ring attached to a vehicle, into which a hook is inserted so that it can be towed

a type of fortification like a detached bastion

Also called: lune RC Church a case fitted with a bracket to hold the consecrated host

Word Origin for lunette

C16: from French: crescent, from lune moon, from Latin lūna

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	lunette
释义	lunette [ loo-net ] / luˈnɛt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lunette ON THESAURUS.COM noun any of various objects or spaces of crescentlike or semicircular outline or section. Architecture. (in the plane of a wall) an area enframed by an arch or vault. a painting, sculpture, or window filling such an area. Fortification. a work consisting of a salient angle with two flanks and an open gorge. Ordnance. a towing ring in the trail plate of a towed vehicle, as a gun carriage. Ecclesiastical. Luna (def. 3). Origin of lunette 1570–80; <French, diminutive of lune moon <Latin lūna;see -ette Words nearby lunette Lundy's Lane, lune, Lüneburg, Lünen, lunes, lunette, Lunéville, lung, lungan, lung book, lunge Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lunette There is a straight top-rail, supplemented by a lunette, giving the top a character of its own. Chats on Cottage and Farmhouse Furniture\|Arthur Hayden The escarp of Lunette 53 was successfully breached by this method. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6\|Various A lunette is a work with two faces, usually forming an obtuse angle, and two flanks. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6\|Various During the days operations a hard fight for a Confederate lunette on the top of a low hill occurred. The Civil War Through the Camera\|Henry W. (Henry William) Elson The archbishop fell to the ground, as did the lunette of the monstrance. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898\|Various British Dictionary definitions for lunette lunette / (luːˈnɛt) / noun anything that is shaped like a crescent an oval or circular opening to admit light in a dome a semicircular panel containing a window, mural, or sculpture a ring attached to a vehicle, into which a hook is inserted so that it can be towed a type of fortification like a detached bastion Also called: lune RC Church a case fitted with a bracket to hold the consecrated host Word Origin for lunette C16: from French: crescent, from lune moon, from Latin lūna Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to lunette bay, aperture, bow, fenestella, oriel, jalousie, dormer, casement, fenestration, fanlight, fenestra, skylight, porthole, lancet, bay window, lucarne, mullioned, picture window, rose window
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lunette

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