abat-vent
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French abat-vent, from abattre (“to throw down”) + vent (“wind”), from Latin ventus.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
abat-vent (plural abat-vents)
- (architecture) Louvres or strips of wood or metal used as windbreaks that allow light and air in, often seen in belfries.[1]
- A sloping roof.
- A roof extension supported by outriggers extended from the building facade at the roof line.[2]
- A metal chimney cap.
Translations edit
louvres
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chimney cap
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References edit
French edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
abat-vent m (plural abat-vents)
- chimney cowl
- (architecture) louver boarding (of window, opening), abat-vent
- (agriculture) wind screen
Further reading edit
- “abat-vent”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.