Louver Definition

lo͝ovər
louvers
noun
louvers
A window or opening furnished with a series of overlapping, horizontal slats arranged so as to admit light and air but shed rainwater outward.
Webster's New World
One of the slats used in such an opening.
American Heritage
Any of these slats.
Webster's New World
One of the narrow openings formed by such slats.
American Heritage
An open turret or lantern on the roof of a medieval building.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Louver

Noun

Singular:
louver
Plural:
louvers

Origin of Louver

  • Middle English lover skylight, chimney from Old French from Middle Dutch love gallery from Middle High German lauble

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old French lover.

    From Wiktionary

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