abat-vent

US/ɑˌbɑˈvɑ̃/

noun

Louvres or strips of wood or metal used as windbreaks that allow light and air in, often seen in belfries.

OriginFrench abat-vent ← Latin ventus →
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Meanings

nounabat-vent (plural abat-vents)

plural abat-vents

  1. architectureLouvres or strips of wood or metal used as windbreaks that allow light and air in, often seen in belfries.
  2. A sloping roof.
  3. A roof extension supported by outriggers extended from the building facade at the roof line.
  4. A metal chimney cap.

Origin

  1. Latinventus
  2. Frenchabat-vent
  3. Englishabat-vent

Borrowed from French abat-vent, from abattre (“to throw down”) + vent (“wind”), from Latin ventus.

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Translations

Dutch windscherm, afdak
  • windschermlouvres
  • afdaksloping roof
  • schoorsteenkapchimney cap
Romanian oblon
  • oblonlouvres
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APA

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Chicago

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