espagnolette
[ ih-span-yuh-let, ih-span-yuh-let ]
/ ɪˈspæn yəˌlɛt, ɪˌspæn yəˈlɛt /
noun
(on a French window or the like) one of a pair of rods, controlled by a knob mechanism, having hooked ends that engage catches in the head and sill of the frame.
Furniture.
a feature, often a bronze mount, set at the top of a leg and having the form of a female breast.
Origin of espagnolette
1865–70; < French < Provençal
espagnouleto, diminutive of
espanhol Spanish
Words nearby espagnolette
Example sentences from the Web for espagnolette
The knots in the handkerchiefs used to tie him to the espagnolette were both complicated and tightly made.
She Stands Accused |Victor MacClure