English Explanatory Dictionary

abat-vent

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Louvres 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.

Pronunciation

/ɑˌbɑˈvɑ̃/

Word forms

abat-vent abat-vents

Etymology

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

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