lunette (redirected from Lunettes)

lu·nette  (l-nt)

n.

1. Architecture

a. A small, circular or crescent-shaped opening in a vaulted roof.

b. A crescent-shaped or semicircular space, usually over a door or window, that may contain another window, a sculpture, or a mural.

2. A fortification that has two projecting faces and two parallel flanks.

3. A broad, low-lying, typically crescent-shaped mound of sandy or loamy matter that is formed by the wind, especially along the windward side of a lake basin.

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[French, from Old French lunete, moon-shaped object, diminutive of lune, moon, from Latin lna; see lune.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	lunette - temporary fortification like a detached bastion fortification, munition - defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it
	2.	lunette - oval or circular opening; to allow light into a dome or vault fenestella opening - a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made; "they left a small opening for the cat at the bottom of the door" vault - an arched brick or stone ceiling or roof