Noun: lunette loo'net
- Temporary fortification like a detached bastion
"The soldiers quickly constructed a lunette to defend their position"
- Oval or circular opening; to allow light into a dome or vault
"Sunlight streamed through the lunette, illuminating the church interior";
- fenestella
Derived forms: lunettes
Type of: fortification [rare], munition, opening
Part of: vault
Encyclopedia: Lunette