abat jour

 [ah-bah-zhoor; Fr. a-ba-zhoor]  

a·bat-jour

   [ah-bah-zhoor; Fr. a-ba-zhoor]
noun, plural a·bat-jours  [ah-bah-zhoorz; Fr. a-ba-zhoor] .
1.
a device, as a skylight or reflector, for diverting light into a building.
2.
a sloping screen for cutting off the view between an interior or porch and a lower area in front of a building.
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Origin:
1820–30; < French: literally, it throws down (abat) the daylight (jour). See abate, journey
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Abat jour is always a great word to know.
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