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Defenestration

dē-fĕn′ĭ-strā′shən

An act of throwing someone or something out of a window.

Etymology (etymonline.com)

I don't know why I know this word. I can't recall ever hearing it in any context. Ever. It just crossed my mind so I thought I'd look it up. Now it's yours to use and encourage others to pursue.

dē-fĕn′ĭ-strā′shən An act of throwing someone or something out of a window. [Etymology](https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=defentration) --- I don't know why I know this word. I can't recall ever hearing it in any context. Ever. It just crossed my mind so I thought I'd look it up. Now it's yours to use and encourage others to pursue.
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Would this be an appropriate word to also describe the act of making a sailor walk the plank, or putting a spaceship crew member out of an airlock? Or is the word technically limited to a window?

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Strictly by the history of it I would think it's limited to windows. Putting someone out of an airlock is close but feels more analogous to a door than a window.