1. Plural of lunet; small crescent-shaped or semicircular architectural or decorative elements, often found above windows or doors.
Usage: architecture; also spelled 'lunettes'
2. In fortification, crescent-shaped or semicircular defensive structures projecting from a main wall.
Usage: military; historical

Examples

• The church's facade featured decorative lunets above each of the tall windows.
• Lunets were commonly used in Renaissance architecture to frame religious artwork.
• The fortress was reinforced with stone lunets to protect the main gate.
• The artist painted a fresco inside the lunet above the chapel entrance.
• Medieval fortifications often included lunets as part of their defensive design.