louver, louvre, fin
(noun) one of a set of parallel slats in a door or window to admit air and reject rain
Louvre, Louvre Museum
(noun) an art museum that is a famous tourist attraction in Paris
Source: WordNet® 3.1
louvre (plural louvres)
(mostly, British) Alternative form of louver
• louver, velour
Louvre
A famous art museum in Paris, France.
• louver, velour
Source: Wiktionary
Lou"ver, Lou"vre, n. Etym: [OE. lover, OF. lover, lovier; or l'ouvert the opening, fr. overt, ouvert, p. p. of ovrir, ouvrir, to open, F. ouvrir. Cf. Overt.] (Arch.)
Definition: A small lantern. See Lantern, 2 (a) [Written also lover, loover, lovery, and luffer.] Louver boards or boarding, the sloping boards set to shed rainwater outward in openings which are to be left otherwise unfilled; as belfry windows, the openings of a louver, etc.
– Louver work, slatted work.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
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