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windcatcher

windcatcher noun: a traditional Persian architectural element for creating natural ventilation in buildings.

Noun

windcatcher (plural windcatchers)

  1. A traditional Persian architectural element for creating natural ventilation in buildings.

windcatcher meaning in Persian

windcatcher in Persian

architectural element
بادگیر bâdgir

Synonyms of windcatcher

Forms of windcatcher

pluralwindcatchers

Origin of windcatcher

From wind + catcher, calque of Persian بادگیر, from باد (bâd, “wind”) + گیر (gir, “catch[er]”).

Questions about windcatcher

What does windcatcher mean?
Windcatcher means a traditional Persian architectural element for creating natural ventilation in buildings.
What is windcatcher in Persian?
Windcatcher in Persian is بادگیر (bâdgir). See Windcatcher meaning in Persian.
What part of speech is windcatcher?
Windcatcher is a noun.
What is the plural of windcatcher?
The plural of windcatcher is windcatchers.

Words near windcatcher in the dictionary

  1. windburns
  2. windburnt
  3. windcap
  4. windcapped
  5. windcaps
  6. windcatcher
  7. windcatchers
  8. windchapped
  9. windcheater
  10. windcheatered
  11. windcheaters

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