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louver |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Louver \Lou"ver\, Louvre \Lou"vre\, n. [OE. lover, OF lover, lovier; or l'ouvert the opening, fr overt, ouvert, p. p. of ovrir ouvrir to open F. ouvrir Cf {Overt}.] (Arch.) A small lantern. See {Lantern}, 2 a . [Written also {lover}, {loover}, {lovery}, and {luffer}.] From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: {Louver} {boards or boarding}, the sloping boards set to shed rainwater outward in openings which are to be left otherwise unfilled; as belfry windows, the openings of a louver, etc {Louver work}, slatted work From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: louver n : one of a set of parallel slats in a door or window to admit air and reject rain [syn: {louvre}, {fin}]
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