"fanlight" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fanlights [plural]
Etymology: From fan + light (“window”). Etymology templates: {{m|en|fan|}} fan, {{m|en|light||window}} light (“window”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} fanlight (plural fanlights)
  1. a semicircular or semioval window over a door or other window, normally having a fan-like structure of ribs; sometimes hinged to the transom Translations (semioval window with a fan-like structure of ribs): fenêtre en éventail (French), fuinneog fhardorais [feminine] (Irish), montante (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-fanlight-en-noun-~0qKZYGy Disambiguation of 'semioval window with a fan-like structure of ribs': 83 17
  2. an electric fan, usually a ceiling fan, that is also a light fixture Categories (topical): Architectural elements, Architecture
    Sense id: en-fanlight-en-noun-bicKyaWw Disambiguation of Architectural elements: 42 58 Disambiguation of Architecture: 34 66 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 77 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 14 86
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Hypernyms: light Derived forms: dummy fanlight

Inflected forms

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