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lunette

1. Noun.  (architecture) A small opening in a vaulted roof of a circular or crescent shape. (defdate, from 17th c.) .
2. Noun.  (architecture) A crescent-shaped recess or void in the space above a window or door. (defdate, from 18th c.) .
3. Noun.  (obsolete) An image or other representation of a crescent moon. (defdate, 18th-19th c.) .
4. Noun.  (context, fortifications) A field work consisting of two projecting faces forming a wedge each of which extends from one of two parallel flanks. (defdate, from 18th c.) .
5. Noun.  (Christianity) A crescent-shaped clip for holding the host upright when exposed in the monstrance. (defdate, from 19th c.) .
6. Noun.  A type of flattened glass used in watch-making. (defdate, from 19th c.) .
7. Noun.  The circular hole in the guillotine in which the victim's neck is placed. (defdate, from 19th c.) .
8. Noun.  (geology) A type of crescent-shaped dune blown up along a lake basin, especially in dry areas of Australia. (defdate, from 20th c.) .
9. Noun.  (rfv-sense) Goggles for swimming under water.