# fanlight

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A semicircular or semioval window over a door or other window, normally having a fan-like structure of ribs; sometimes hinged to the transom.
2. An electric fan, usually a ceiling fan, that is also a light fixture.

## Etymology
From fan + light (“window”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fanlight