Lunette

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Lunette \Lu*nette"\, n. [F., dim. of lune moon, L. luna. See
     {Lune} a crescent.]
     1. (Fort.) A fieldwork consisting of two faces, forming a
        salient angle, and two parallel flanks. See {Bastion}.
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     2. (Far.) A half horseshoe, which lacks the sponge.
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     3. A kind of watch crystal which is more than ordinarily
        flattened in the center; also, a species of convexoconcave
        lens for spectacles.
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     4. A piece of felt to cover the eye of a vicious horse.
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     5. (Arch.) Any surface of semicircular or segmental form;
        especially, the piece of wall between the curves of a
        vault and its springing line.
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     6. An iron shoe at the end of the stock of a gun carriage.
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     {Lunette window} (Arch.), a window which fills or partly
        fills a lunette.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  lunette
       n 1: temporary fortification like a detached bastion
       2: oval or circular opening; to allow light into a dome or
          vault [syn: {fenestella}]