espagnolette

American  

[ih-span-yuh-let, ih-span-yuh-let] / ɪˈspæn yəˌlɛt, ɪˌspæn yəˈlɛt /

noun

1. (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.

2. 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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Etymology

Origin of espagnolette

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

Example Sentences

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

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