lunette

英 [luː'net] 美 [lʊ'nɛt]
  • n. （天花板）弦月窗；半月形（物）；（筑城）[军] 眼镜堡
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英文词源

lunette (n.)
1570s, "semi-circular horseshoe," from Middle French lunette (13c.), literally "little moon," diminutive of lune "moon," from Latin luna (see luna). Later applied to a wide range of objects and ornamentations resembling a crescent moon.