louver

Etymology
, from, , from (attested as ), extension of , of unclear origin, but probably of  origin and related to.

Noun

 * 1) A type of turret on the roof of certain medieval buildings designed to allow ventilation or the admission of light.
 * 2)  A series of sloping overlapping slats or boards which admit air and light but exclude rain etc.
 * 3) Any of a system of slits, as in the hood of an automobile, for ventilation.
 * 1) Any of a system of slits, as in the hood of an automobile, for ventilation.

Translations

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 * Danish: ,
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 * German: ,
 * Irish: ,
 * Italian:
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 * Middle English: lover
 * Portuguese: lanternim
 * Spanish:
 * Turkish:, hava yarığı,


 * Arabic:
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 * Danish: ,
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 * German:
 * Irish: lúvar,
 * Italian:
 * Japanese:
 * Korean:
 * Portuguese:, veneziana
 * Russian:
 * Spanish:


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 * French:
 * German: ,
 * Irish: ,
 * Italian:
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Etymology
From, evidently related to , comparing the tight grip of tools to the jaws of a wolf.

Verb

 * 1)  to drill a hole in a stone for the attachment of a wedge