espagnolette
Americannoun
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(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.
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Furniture. a feature, often a bronze mount, set at the top of a leg and having the form of a female breast.
Etymology
Origin of espagnolette
1865–70; < French < Provençal espagnouleto, diminutive of espanhol Spanish
Example Sentences
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The knots in the handkerchiefs used to tie him to the espagnolette were both complicated and tightly made.
From She Stands Accused by Victor MacClure
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