What does "ventipane" mean?

A small, pivoting or fixed glass panel set into the front corner of a vehicle's side window, designed to provide ventilation by directing airflow into the passenger compartment.

What is a synonym for "ventipane"?

Common synonyms include: quarter glass, vent window.

How do you pronounce "ventipane"?

Pronounced //ˈvɛn.tɪˌpeɪn//.

Ventipane

//ˈvɛn.tɪˌpeɪn// noun

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Noun

1
A small, pivoting or fixed glass panel set into the front corner of a vehicle's side window, designed to provide ventilation by directing airflow into the passenger compartment.
"A sliding bolt latch is attached to the ventiplane window to engage the vertical window guide, preventing the window from being forced open from the outside."

Synonyms

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quarter glass vent window

Example

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"A sliding bolt latch is attached to the ventiplane window to engage the vertical window guide, preventing the window from being forced open from the outside."

Etymology

Compound of vent + pane. First used in early 20th-century American automotive contexts.

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