abat-son
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abat-son m (plural abat-son or abat-sons)
- (architecture) Any of the inclined louvre-boards, covered with lead or slates, attached to the timberwork of belfries, to protect the bells and bell-frames from the weather and to deflect the sound downwards.
References[edit]
- “abat-son”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.