louver

  1. Noun.  A slatted opening in a wall, door or window.
  2. Noun.  Any of a series of narrow openings framed at their longer edges with slanting, overlapping fins or slats, adjustable for admitting light and air while shutting out rain.
  3. Noun.  A fin or slat framing such an opening.
  4. Noun.  A ventilating turret or lantern, as on the roof of a medieval building.
  5. Noun.  Any of a system of slits, as in the hood of an automobile, for ventilation.

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