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fanlight

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fan·light  (fnlt)
n.
1. Architecture A half-circle window, often with sash bars arranged like the ribs of a fan.
2. Chiefly British A transom.
fanlight [ˈfænˌlaɪt]
n
1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a semicircular window over a door or window, often having sash bars like the ribs of a fan
2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a small rectangular window over a door U.S name transom
3. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) another name for skylight
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.fanlightfanlight - a window above a door that is usually hinged to a horizontal crosspiece over the door
transom, transom window
window - a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
2.fanlightfanlight - a window in a roof to admit daylight
skylight
window - a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
3.fanlight - a semicircular window over a door or window; usually has sash bars like the ribs of a fan
window - a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
Translations
fanlight [ˈfænlaɪt] N → montante m de abanico
fanlight [ˈfænlaɪt] n → imposte f
fan mail n → courrier m des fans
fanlight [ˈfænˌlaɪt] n → lunetta (a ventaglio)
fanlight [ˈfænˌlaɪt] n → lunetta (a ventaglio)


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The night had come; the fanlight over the door shone bright; the two windows of the dining-room where the cloth was being laid, and the three windows of the drawing-room where Maria would be waiting dinner, glowed softlier through yellow blinds.
Tales and Fantasies by Stevenson, Robert Louis View in context
Above the other door, which opened on to the landing, there hung a fanlight which could be drawn by a cord when some ventilation became absolutely necessary.
The Poison Belt by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context
The pale moonlight streamed through a shattered fanlight over the door; the air was unwholesome and chilly, like that of a vault.
Uncle Tom's Cabin by Stowe, Harriet Beecher View in context
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