bow window

/ˌˈboʊ ˌwɪndoʊ/
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Other forms: bow windows

Definitions of bow window
  1. noun
    a window that sticks out from the outside wall of a house
    synonyms: bay window
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    types:
    oriel, oriel window
    a projecting bay window corbeled or cantilevered out from a wall
    type of:
    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
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