abat-jour
[ ah-bah-zhoo r; French a-ba-zhoor ]
/ ˌɑ bɑˈʒʊər; French a baˈʒur /
noun, plural a·bat-jours [ah-bah-zhoo rz; French a-ba-zhoor] /ˌɑ bɑˈʒʊərz; French a baˈʒur/.
a device, as a skylight or reflector, for diverting light into a building.
a sloping screen for cutting off the view between an interior or porch and a lower area in front of a building.
Nearby words
abashed, abasia, abasia trepidans, abasia-astasia, abasic, abat-jour, abatage, abate, abatement, abatic, abatis
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