Definition of "ventages" []

• Plural form of ventage. (noun)

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• "It is typically a back street of the business of a city, that is, the ventages of its buildings are darkened most often by packing cases and bales."
• "The 'stops' are the holes over which the player's fingers are placed, also called vent-holes or "ventages""
• "Tis as easy as lying: govern these ventages with your fingers and thumb, give it breath with your mouth, and it will discourse most eloquent music."