English

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 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 0-87779-101-5), page 2

French

Noun

abat-vent m ‎(plural abat-vents)

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