batement light

[ beyt-muhnt ]

/ ˈbeɪt mənt /

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noun

a compartment of a window with tracery, the bottom of which is formed by the arched head of a compartment or compartments below.

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Origin of batement light

1400–50; late Middle English; short for abatement

Words nearby batement light

bat-eared, bateau, bateau neck, bateleur, bateleur eagle, batement light, Bates, Batesian mimicry, Bateson, BATF, batfish