Casements

/ˈkeɪsməns/ noun

Hinged window frames that open on the side like a door, or narrow openings in fortress walls for weapons.

From Old French 'cassement' (opening for windows), possibly from 'casser' (to break). Used since medieval times for both windows and defensive apertures.

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