Alternative form of abasic

A surname from Italian.

plural of Abate

A device for reflection of sound, as in a sounding board over a pulpit or rostrum.

(architecture) Louvres or strips of wood or metal used as windbreaks that allow light and air in, often seen in belfries. / A sloping roof. / A metal chimney cap.

(law) Plea to the effect that from some formal defect (e.g. misnomer, want of jurisdiction) the proceedings should be abated.

A skylight, or any beveled aperture made in the wall of an apartment or in a roof, for the better admission of light from above.

(law) A plea to the effect that from some formal defect (e.g. misnomer, lack of jurisdiction) the proceedings should be abated.

plural of abat-vent

plural of tax abatement