Holmes’ cold, thin fingers closed round my wrist and led me forwards down a long hall, until I dimly saw the murky fanlight over the door.
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Fanlight
Synonyms for "fanlight" (20 found)
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French
1 entries- fenêtre en éventail noun (semioval window with a fan-like structure of ribs)
Irish
1 entries- fuinneog fhardorais noun (semioval window with a fan-like structure of ribs)
Spanish
1 entries- montante noun (semioval window with a fan-like structure of ribs)
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The sunlight streamed through the fanlight above the door.
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One house, however, second from the corner, was still occupied entire; and at the door of this, which wore a great air of wealth and comfort, though it was now plunged in darkness except for the fan-light, Mr. Utterson stopped and knocked. A well-dressed, elderly servant opened the door.
Source: wiktionary
Limpet was out, but with a deal of struggling he managed to screw himself through the fanlight, removing in that process the dust of many ages.
Source: wiktionary
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