| 释义 |
Abat-vent abat-vent[‚ä‚bä′vän] (building construction) A series of sloping boards or metal strips, or some similar contrivance, to break the force of wind without being an obstruction to the passage of air or sound, as in a louver or chimney cowl. Abat-ventA louver placed in an exterior wall opening to admit light and air, but offering a barrier to the wind.  abat-vent1. Louvers that are placed in an exterior wall opening to permit light and air to enter, but break the wind. 2. A sloping roof. 3. In the French Vernacular architecture of New Orleans, an extension of a roof over a sidewalk. |