gable roof
gable roof · gable roofs
Satteldach
A single-ridge roof that terminates at gable endsA single-ridge roof that terminates at gable ends.
» Dutch barns, for instance, had gable roofs — and often a cupola for ventilation.
Meaning
1 sensesA single-ridge roof that terminates at gable ends.
Satteldach
a double sloping roof with a ridge and gables at each end
Examples
1 sentencesDutch barns, for instance, had gable roofs — and often a cupola for ventilation.
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
single-ridge roof that terminates at gable ends:
Origin
Compound of gable + roof.Compound of gable + roof.
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Forms
plural: gable roofs| Singular | gable roof |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- a double sloping roof with a ridge and gables at each end:saddle roofsaddlebacksaddleback roof