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FANLIGHT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A semicircular window over a door or window; usually has sash bars like the ribs of a fan
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("fanlight" is a kind of...):
window (a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A window in a roof to admit daylight
Synonyms:
fanlight; skylight
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("fanlight" is a kind of...):
window (a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A window above a door that is usually hinged to a horizontal crosspiece over the door
Synonyms:
fanlight; transom; transom window
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("fanlight" is a kind of...):
window (a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air)
