مزاغل

English translation: arrowslits

08:48 Dec 14, 2010
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation
Arabic term or phrase: مزاغل
تحتوي على مزاغل لرمي السهام
Arabic Copywriter
United Arab Emirates
Local time: 08:58
English translation:arrowslits
Explanation:
Also called "loopholes" as suggested by others:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrowslit
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4 +3loopholes
Muhammad Atallah
5 +1Loophole
Saleh Dardeer
4 +1arrowslits
Arabic & More
4embrasures
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
loopholes


Explanation:
المزاغل هي فتحات صغيرة في جدار الحصن أو القلعة تستخدم لرمي السهام

Muhammad Atallah
Egypt
Local time: 06:58
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  marwa_adam
2 mins

agree  Lina Shehabi Murad (Mourant)
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agree  Arabic & More
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Loophole


Explanation:
Loophole is
military slit in wall: a small slit or hole in a wall, especially one in a fortified wall through which guns or other weapons are fired
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Saleh Dardeer
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 16

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agree  marwa_adam
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
arrowslits


Explanation:
Also called "loopholes" as suggested by others:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrowslit

Arabic & More
Jordan
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Linah Ababneh (X): this is the more commonly used term in conflict archaeology
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embrasures


Explanation:
Yet another option:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embrasure

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Jordan
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