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abat-vent

/ɑˌbɑˈvɑ̃/ US

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

noun abat-vents

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

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noun louvres

Română	oblon

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@misc{abat_vent_2026,
  title = {abat-vent},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/abat-vent},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}