abatement light

A form of batement light — A window or division of a window having vertical sides, but with the sill not horizontal, such as where it follows the rake (slope angle) of a staircase. Mostly found in Gothic churches.

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Meanings

nounabatement light (plural abatement lights)

plural abatement lights

  1. alternativeAlternative form of batement light.
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