Illustrated Architecture Dictionary
Illustrated Architecture Dictionary
Loophole / Loop window / Arrow loop
Arrow loop / loophole: A vertical slit for archers in medieval fortification walls, with jambs deeply splayed toward the interior
Loop: a loophole
Loop window: A long, narrow, vertical opening, usually widening inward, cut in a medieval wall, parapet, or fortification for use in by archers; an arrow loop
A Gothic castle style feature.
Examples:
- Left - illustration above: Loophole - Connecticut Street Armory
- Loophole - Connecticut Street Armory
- Right illustration above: - Loop window: Connecticut Street Armory
- Loophole: Palazzo dei Duchi di Santo Stefano, Taormina, Sicily
