paravent

[ par-uh-vent ]
/ ˈpær əˌvɛnt /

noun

a screen against a draft or the wind.

Origin of paravent

< French: literally, against wind, equivalent to para- para-2 + vent wind1

Words nearby paravent

paraurethral duct, paraurethral gland, paravaginitis, paravail, paravane, paravent, paraventricular nucleus, paravertebral, paravertebral ganglion, paravidya, parawing

Example sentences from the Web for paravent

  • There was a bed in one corner, with a large screen, or paravent, half drawn before it.

    Richelieu, v. 3/3 |G. P. R. James