abat-vent

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ɑˌbɑˈvɑ̃/

Noun

abat-vent (plural abat-vents)

  1. (architecture) Louvres or strips of wood or metal used as windbreaks that allow light and air in, often seen in belfries.[1]
  2. A sloping roof.
  3. A roof extension supported by outriggers extended from the building facade at the roof line.[2]
  4. A metal chimney cap.

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References

  1. ^ Philip Babcock Gove (editor), Webster's Third International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged (G. & C. Merriam Co., 1976 [1909], →ISBN), page 2
  2. ^ “Creole Cottage”, in City of New Orleans‎[1], 28 January 2024 (last accessed)

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.ba.vɑ̃/
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Noun

abat-vent m (plural abat-vents)

  1. chimney cowl
  2. (architecture) louver boarding (of window, opening), abat-vent
  3. (agriculture) wind screen

Further reading

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