alféizar

Definitions of alféizar
  1. noun
    an opening (in a wall or ship or armored vehicle) for firing through
    synonyms: barbacana, cañonera, porta, tronera
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    type of:
    abertura, claro
    a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made
  2. noun
    an outward bevel around a door or window that makes it seem larger
    synonyms: derrame
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    type of:
    bisel
    two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees
  3. noun
    the sill of a window; the horizontal member at the bottom of the window frame
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    type of:
    antepecho, repisa
    structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
  4. noun
    a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
    synonyms: antepecho, borde, cantil, reborde, repisa, resalte, resalto, saledizo, saliente
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