abat-son

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from French abat-son, from abat (“to bring down”) + sons (“sounds”) === Noun === abat-son (plural abat-sons) An architectural device consisting of large louvres with the purpose of directing sound in a specific direction. == French == === Pronunciation === === Noun === 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 === “abat-son”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012