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—gable-roofed, adj.a roof sloping downward in two parts at an angle from a central ridge, so as to leave a gable at each end. See illus. at roof.[1840-50]
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Gable roof — Gable Ga ble, n. [OE. gable, gabil, F. gable, fr. LL. gabalum front of a building, prob. of German or Scand. origin; cf. OHG. gibil, G. giebel gable, Icel. gafl, Goth. gibla pinnacle; perh. akin to Gr. ? head, and E. cephalic, or to G. gabel fork … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gable roof — n. a ridged roof forming a gable at each end … English World dictionary
gable roof — roof that covers the triangular end of a wall … English contemporary dictionary
gable roof — ga′ble roof n. archit. a roof sloping downward from a central ridge so as to leave a gable at each end • Etymology: 1840–50 … From formal English to slang
gable roof — noun Date: 1850 a double sloping roof that forms a gable at each end … New Collegiate Dictionary
gable roof — noun a single ridge roof that terminates at gable ends … Wiktionary
gable roof — /geɪbəl ˈruf/ (say gaybuhl roohf) noun a ridged roof terminating at one or both ends in a gable …
gable roof — noun a double sloping roof with a ridge and gables at each end • Syn: ↑saddle roof, ↑saddleback, ↑saddleback roof • Hypernyms: ↑roof • Hyponyms: ↑gambrel, ↑gambrel roof … Useful english dictionary
Roof pitch — Relates to the slope and inclination angle of a roof in building construction. A roof is considered pitched with a gradient greater than 15 degrees (slope greater than 3.215 in 12).Carpenters frame (build) rafters to pitch a roof. A roof s pitch… … Wikipedia
Gable — Ga ble, n. [OE. gable, gabil, F. gable, fr. LL. gabalum front of a building, prob. of German or Scand. origin; cf. OHG. gibil, G. giebel gable, Icel. gafl, Goth. gibla pinnacle; perh. akin to Gr. ? head, and E. cephalic, or to G. gabel fork, AS.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
