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A fortochka ( rus, фо́рточка, p=ˈfortətɕkə, a=Ru-форточка.ogg) is a small ventilation
A fortochka ( rus, фо́рточка, p=ˈfortətɕkə, a=Ru-форточка.ogg) is a small ventilation window
A window is an opening in a wall, door, roof, or vehicle that allows the exchange of light and may also allow the passage of sound and sometimes air. Modern windows are usually glazed or covered in some other transparent or translucent mate ...
. It usually spans the frame of one window pane and opens on hinges independently of the whole window. Fortochkas are in common use in Russia
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, other post-Soviet states
The post-Soviet states, also known as the former Soviet Union (FSU), the former Soviet Republics and in Russia as the near abroad (russian: links=no, ближнее зарубежье, blizhneye zarubezhye), are the 15 sovereign states that wer ...
( Ukrainian: , ), and Finland
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( Finnish: ).
A fortochka can be used for ventilation during cold winters, when opening a whole window would be impractical for heat conservation purposes.
See also
*Sash window
A sash window or hung sash window is made of one or more movable panels, or "sashes". The individual sashes are traditionally paned windows, but can now contain an individual sheet (or sheets, in the case of double glazing) of glass.
History
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* Transom (architecture)
In architecture, a transom is a transverse horizontal structural beam or bar, or a crosspiece separating a door from a window above it. This contrasts with a mullion, a vertical structural member. Transom or transom window is also the customary ...
* Wicket gate
A wicket gate, or simply a wicket, is a pedestrian door or gate, particularly one built into a larger door or into a wall or fence.
Use in fortifications
Wickets are typically small, narrow doors either alongside or within a larger castle or ...
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