quarterlight

Small car window

A quarterlight is a small, typically triangular window in a vehicle, usually located at the front corner of the door or behind the rear side window.

These windows are often fixed or pivot open slightly for ventilation.

The term is more common in British English; Americans might say vent window or quarter window.

architecture

fanlight

Semicircular window over doorway

glazing · transom · clerestory · dormer · leaded · pane · frame · decorative · Victorian · Georgian

automotive

ventilation

Circulation of fresh air

  • pivotPoint of rotation
  • hingeMovable connecting joint
  • glassTransparent solid from sand

triangular · front · side · swivel · fixed · seal · rubber · latch · frame · opening

ventilation

airflow

Movement of atmosphere

fresh air · cooling · cross-ventilation · deflector · cabin · interior · smoke · angled · adjustable · air intake

Opposites
window size/prominence in vehicles

quarterlightwindscreen

Vehicle's front glass

windshield · side window · rear window · backlight · front glass

openability/ventilation function

quarterlightpower window

Motor-driven vehicle glass

Family

light, quarter, lighten, lighting, quart, quartered, quartering, quartermaster, quarterfinal

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Timeless · Concrete · Rated G