ˌäˌbävˈwä, F ȧbȧvwȧ or -wä noun
( plural abat-voix -wäz, F -wȧ or -wä)
Etymology: French, from abattre + voix voice, from Old French vois — more at voice
: a device for reflecting sound (as the sounding board over a pulpit or rostrum)
ˌäˌbävˈwä, F ȧbȧvwȧ or -wä noun
( plural abat-voix -wäz, F -wȧ or -wä)
Etymology: French, from abattre + voix voice, from Old French vois — more at voice
: a device for reflecting sound (as the sounding board over a pulpit or rostrum)
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012