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Noun: lunette  loo'net
  1. Temporary fortification like a detached bastion
    "The soldiers quickly constructed a lunette to defend their position"
     
  2. 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