abat-jour English

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What does abat-jour mean?

abat-jour noun

— A skylight, or any beveled aperture made in the wall of an apartment or in a roof, for the better admission of light from above.

— A sloping, box-like structure, flaring upward and open at the top, attached to a window on the outside, to prevent those within from seeing objects below, or for the purpose of directing light downward into the window.

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