A fan-shaped window over a door; sometimes applied loosely to any window over a door. Also attrib.
1819. P. O. Lond. Direct., 220. M’Namar, E., Metal Fanlight manuf.
1838. Dickens, Nich. Nick., iv. In shape resembling the fan-light of a street door.
1886. Stevenson, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, ii. (ed. 2), 26. One house, however, second from the corner, was still occupied entire; and at the door of this, which wore a great air of wealth and confort, though it was now plunged in darkness except for the fan-light, Mr. Utterson stopped and knocked.
1888. Gwilt, Encycl. Arch., 766. Fanlight frames over doors.
