Defn: A splay of a door or window.
Apart, in the twilight gloom of a window's embrasure, Sat the lovers.
Longfellow.
2. (Fort.)
Defn: An aperture with slant sides in a wall or parapet, through which cannon are pointed and discharged; a crenelle. See Illust. of Casemate.
EMBRAVE
Em*brave", v. t.
1. To inspire with bravery. [Obs.] Beaumont.
2. To decorate; to make showy and fine. [Obs.] And with sad cypress seemly it embraves. Spenser.
EMBRAWN
Em*brawn", v. t.
Defn: To harden. [Obs.]
It will embrawn and iron-crust his flesh. Nash.
EMBREAD
Em*bread", v. t. Etym: [Pref. em- (L. in) + bread = 1st braid.]
Defn: To braid. [Obs.] Spenser.