Noun: fanlight 'fan,lIt
- A semicircular window over a door or window; usually has sash bars like the ribs of a fan
"The Georgian house featured an elegant fanlight above the front door"
- A window above a door that is usually hinged to a horizontal crosspiece over the door
"The fanlight window allowed extra light into the hallway";
- transom, transom window
- A window in a roof to admit daylight
"The artist's studio was illuminated by a large fanlight";
- skylight
Derived forms: fanlights
Type of: window
Encyclopedia: Fanlight