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canhoneira

English translation: crenel

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Portuguese term or phrase:canhoneira
English translation:crenel
Entered by: Tania Pires

14:07 Jun 19, 2016
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - History / Museum
Portuguese term or phrase: canhoneira
'Canhoneira: Vão aberto na muralha, de configuração retangular, para dar passagem ao fogo da artilharia.'

I found 'gunboats' on my research but it doesn't fit the description on the text.

Thanks in advance for your help!
Tania Pires
Portugal
Local time: 21:35
crenel
Explanation:
Oxford Portuguese Dictionary, second definition is crenel (p. 126).

Defined by Oxford American Dictionary as: "an indentation in teh battlements of a fort or castle, used for shooting or firing missiles through."

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Note added at 47 mins (2016-06-19 14:54:35 GMT)
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That's a new term to me, but it seems to fit the definition. Origin is 15th C. Old French
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Holly Holmes
Canada
Local time: 16:35
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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
crenel


Explanation:
Oxford Portuguese Dictionary, second definition is crenel (p. 126).

Defined by Oxford American Dictionary as: "an indentation in teh battlements of a fort or castle, used for shooting or firing missiles through."

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Note added at 47 mins (2016-06-19 14:54:35 GMT)
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That's a new term to me, but it seems to fit the definition. Origin is 15th C. Old French

Holly Holmes
Canada
Local time: 16:35
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks Holly!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mario Freitas:
11 mins
  -> Thanks, Mário!
agree  Margarida Ataide
1 day 1 hr
  -> Thank you!
agree  Nick Taylor: Yes! http://www.thefreedictionary.com/crenelation
1 day 5 hrs
  -> Thank you, Nick!
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