What does arrowslit mean?
Arrowslit means A slit, as in a castle wall, through which arrows can be fired..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A slit, as in a castle wall, through which arrows can be fired..
When they met in the church tower the gaps in their fragmentary conversation were filled up. […] They sat talking for hours on the dusty, twig-littered floor, one or other of them getting up from time to time to cast a glance through the arrowslits and make sure that no one was coming.
Use arrowslit when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Arrowslit means A slit, as in a castle wall, through which arrows can be fired..
Common synonyms include arrow-hole, loophole, balistraria.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
When they met in the church tower the gaps in their fragmentary conversation were filled up. […] They sat talking for hours on the dusty, twig-littered floor, one or other of them getting up from time to time to cast a glance through the arrowslits and make sure that no one was coming.
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