/ Dictionary / Index A abat-jour: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: a•bat-jour Pronunciation: (ä"bä-zhoor' Fr.&wdspca-ba-zh&oomacrr'), [key] — pl. -jours a device, as a skylight or reflector, for diverting light into a building. a sloping screen for cutting off the view between an interior or porch and a lower area in front of a building. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. abatis abattage Related Content Daily Word Quiz: inutiae Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language