Lozengy vs. Compartment

Lozengy vs. Compartment — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Lozengy and Compartment

Lozengyadjective

(heraldry) Divided into lozenge-shaped compartments, as the field or a bearing, by lines drawn in the direction of the bend sinister.

Compartmentnoun

A room, or section, or chamber

Two men were seated in a well-lighted compartment of a third-class railway carriage.

Compartmentnoun

One of the parts into which an area is subdivided.

Compartmentnoun

(biochemistry) Part of a protein that serves a specific function.

Compartmentnoun

(heraldry) A mound (often of grass) beneath the shield in a coat of arms on which the supporters stand.

Compartmentnoun

(anatomy) A region in the body, delimited by a biological membrane.

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Compartmentverb

(transitive) To arrange in separate compartments.

Compartmentnoun

a small space or subdivision for storage

Compartmentnoun

a partitioned section or separate room within a larger enclosed area