1. an opening in a wall or parapet through which guns are fired
Usage: military architecture
2. a beveled enlargement of a door or window opening
Usage: architecture

Examples

• The castle’s embrasures allowed defenders to fire arrows while remaining protected.
• Soldiers positioned cannons in the embrasures along the fortress wall.
• The medieval tower featured narrow embrasures for crossbow fire.
• The architect designed deep embrasures to frame the cathedral windows.
• Stone embrasures in the battlement provided strategic firing positions.
• The window embrasure was decorated with carved molding.
• Each embrasure in the fort was carefully angled for maximum coverage.