ˌäˌbäˈsōⁿ, F ȧbȧsōⁿ noun
( plural abat-sons -ōⁿz, F -ōⁿ)
Etymology: French, from abattre + sons, plural of son sound — more at sound
: a device for throwing sound downward (as louver boards in a belfry)
ˌäˌbäˈsōⁿ, F ȧbȧsōⁿ noun
( plural abat-sons -ōⁿz, F -ōⁿ)
Etymology: French, from abattre + sons, plural of son sound — more at sound
: a device for throwing sound downward (as louver boards in a belfry)
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012