Arrowslit
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Arrowslit is a noun meaning A slit, as in a castle wall, through which arrows can be fired.
Meaning
A slit, as in a castle wall, through which arrows can be fired.
Example Sentences
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.
Word Forms
- arrowslits
Synonyms for arrowslit
Depending on context, synonyms include arrow-hole, loophole, balistraria.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include arrow-hole, quarrel, slitting, dart, loose, slash.
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