Synonyms for embrasure
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
Any of the indentations between the merlons of a battlement; an opening in a wall or parapet through which ordnance can be fired.
Near-synonym: crenel (sometimes hyponymous technically)
Related words
- Other spellings
- embrazure
Forms
- Plural
- embrasures → portholes, ports…
Example sentences
- porthole They saw the waves through the porthole.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| embrasure | rising | |
| porthole | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- port1
- 8 letters
- porthole