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arrowslit

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A slit, as in a castle wall, through which arrows can be fired.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: arrow-hole, loophole, balistraria

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From arrow + slit.

Across languages

Translations

24 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Albanian: frëngji — a narrow hole through which arrows are shot
  • Bulgarian: бойница (bojnica) — a narrow hole through which arrows are shot
  • Bulgarian: амбразура (ambrazura) — a narrow hole through which arrows are shot
  • Bulgarian: мазгал (mazgal) — a narrow hole through which arrows are shot
  • French: meurtrière — a narrow hole through which arrows are shot
  • Galician: seteira — a narrow hole through which arrows are shot
  • German: Schießscharte — a narrow hole through which arrows are shot
  • Hebrew: חֲרַךְ יְרִי (khárakh yeri) — a narrow hole through which arrows are shot
  • Italian: arciera — a narrow hole through which arrows are shot
  • Italian: balestriera — a narrow hole through which arrows are shot
  • Italian: feritoia — a narrow hole through which arrows are shot
  • Japanese: 狭間 (hazama) — a narrow hole through which arrows are shot
  • Occitan: arquèra — a narrow hole through which arrows are shot
  • Polish: otwór strzelniczy — a narrow hole through which arrows are shot
  • Portuguese: seteira — a narrow hole through which arrows are shot
  • Russian: бойни́ца (bojníca) — a narrow hole through which arrows are shot
  • Russian: амбразу́ра (ambrazúra) — a narrow hole through which arrows are shot
  • Slovene: strelnica — a narrow hole through which arrows are shot
  • Spanish: aspillera — a narrow hole through which arrows are shot
  • Spanish: ballestera — a narrow hole through which arrows are shot
  • Spanish: buhedera — a narrow hole through which arrows are shot
  • Spanish: tronera — a narrow hole through which arrows are shot
  • Spanish: saetera — a narrow hole through which arrows are shot
  • Walloon: airtchire — a narrow hole through which arrows are shot