JALOUSIE

jalousie

(noun) a shutter made of angled slats

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

jalousie (plural jalousies)

(naval architecture) A component in a ventilation system.

Upward sloping window slats which form a blind or shutter, allowing light and air in but excluding rain and direct sun.

A pastry with the upper side sliced before final baking to resemble a wooden slatted blind.

Source: Wiktionary


Ja`lou`sie", n. Etym: [F. See Jealousy.]

Definition: A Venetian or slatted inside window blind.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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