roller shutter

Meanings

nounroller shutter (plural roller shutters)

A shutter (for a window or door) consisting of a series of horizontal sections that are hinged together and attached to a roller at the top.
[...] aluminium is used extensively for cross-partitions, intercommunicating doors and roller shutter doors.
1962 February, “Talking of Trains: Restaurant car problems”, in Modern Railways, page 79

Chinese Mandarin 捲閘 /卷闸

捲閘 /卷闸 (juǎnzhá)shutter consisting of a series of horizontal sections that are hinged together

Danish jalousi

jalousishutter consisting of a series of horizontal sections that are hinged together

Dutch rolluik

rolluikshutter consisting of a series of horizontal sections that are hinged together

Esperanto latkurteno

latkurtenoshutter consisting of a series of horizontal sections that are hinged together

Finnish rullakaihdin

rullakaihdinshutter consisting of a series of horizontal sections that are hinged together

French volet roulant

volet roulantshutter consisting of a series of horizontal sections that are hinged together

German Rollladen, Rolllade

Rollladenshutter consisting of a series of horizontal sections that are hinged together
Rollladeshutter consisting of a series of horizontal sections that are hinged together
Rolloshutter consisting of a series of horizontal sections that are hinged together

Hungarian redőny, roló

redőnyshutter consisting of a series of horizontal sections that are hinged together
rolóshutter consisting of a series of horizontal sections that are hinged together

Italian tapparella, avvolgibile

tapparellashutter consisting of a series of horizontal sections that are hinged together
avvolgibileshutter consisting of a series of horizontal sections that are hinged together
saracinescashutter consisting of a series of horizontal sections that are hinged together

Japanese シャッター

シャッター (shattā)shutter consisting of a series of horizontal sections that are hinged together

Polish żaluzja zewnętrzna

żaluzja zewnętrznashutter consisting of a series of horizontal sections that are hinged together

Russian рольста́вни

рольста́вни (rolʹstávni)shutter consisting of a series of horizontal sections that are hinged together

Spanish persiana

persianashutter consisting of a series of horizontal sections that are hinged together

Swedish jalusi

jalusishutter consisting of a series of horizontal sections that are hinged together

Turkish kepenk

kepenkshutter consisting of a series of horizontal sections that are hinged together

Cite this entry

APA

roller shutter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roller%20shutter

MLA

“roller shutter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roller%20shutter. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “roller shutter,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roller%20shutter.