espagnolette

[ ih-span-yuh-let, ih-span-yuh-let ]

/ ɪˈspæn yəˌlɛt, ɪˌspæn yəˈlɛt /

noun

(on a French window or the like) one of a pair of rods, controlled by a knob mechanism, having hooked ends that engage catches in the head and sill of the frame.

Furniture. a feature, often a bronze mount, set at the top of a leg and having the form of a female breast.

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Origin of espagnolette

1865–70; < French < Provençal espagnouleto, diminutive of espanhol Spanish

Words nearby espagnolette

esotropia, esp, esp., espadrille, espagnole, espagnolette, espalier, espartero, esparto, españa, español

Example sentences from the Web for espagnolette

The knots in the handkerchiefs used to tie him to the espagnolette were both complicated and tightly made.
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