low side window

noun

: a window in medieval churches that is narrow, near the ground, and out of the line of the other windows

called also lychnoscope

Word History

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of low side window was in 1825

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“Low side window.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low%20side%20window. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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