windcatcher
Meanings
noun
- A traditional Persian architectural element for creating natural ventilation in buildings.
Word forms
Etymology
From wind + catcher, calque of Persian بادگیر, from باد (bâd, “wind”) + گیر (gir, “catch[er]”).
Synonyms
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