English Explanatory Dictionary

abat-jour

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A skylight.
  2. A sloping, box-like structure, flaring upward and open at the top, attached to a window on the outside, to prevent those within from seeing objects below, or for the purpose of directing light downward into the window.

Pronunciation

/ˌɑˌbɑˈʒʊ.ɚ/ /ˌɑˌbɑˈʒʊɹ/

Word forms

abat-jour abat-jours abatjour

Etymology

Borrowed from French abat-jour.

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