abatsons

• Borrowed from French abatsons, from abattre (“to throw down”) + sons (“sound”)

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌɑˌbɑˈsɔ̃/
• (in the plural): (US) IPA^(key): /ˌɑˌbɑˈsɔ̃z/

abatsons (plural abatsons)

1. A device for directing sound downward. Sounding board.

• sabatons