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31mansard — noun Etymology: French mansarde, from François Mansart died 1666 French architect Date: circa 1734 a roof having two slopes on all sides with the lower slope steeper than the upper one see roof illustration • mansarded adjective …
32mansard — n. kind of roof with two slopes, the upper being the less steep; garret formed within such roof …
33mansard — [ mansα:d, səd] noun 1》 a roof having four sides, in each of which the lower part of the slope is steeper than the upper participle 2》 Brit. another term for gambrel. Origin C18: from Fr. mansarde, named after the 17th cent. French architect… …
34Hip roof — A bungalow in Chicago with a hipped roof …
35French roof — noun a mansard roof with sides that are nearly perpendicular • Hypernyms: ↑mansard, ↑mansard roof * * * noun Usage: usually capitalized F : a curb roof much like the mansard * * * a mansard roof the sides of which are nearly perpendicular. [1660… …
36curb roof — noun a roof with two or more slopes on each side of the ridge • Hypernyms: ↑roof • Hyponyms: ↑mansard, ↑mansard roof * * * noun : a roof with a ridge at the center and a double slope on each of its two sides compare gambrel roof …
37gambrel roof — noun a gable roof with two slopes on each side and the lower slope being steeper • Syn: ↑gambrel • Hypernyms: ↑gable roof, ↑saddle roof, ↑saddleback, ↑saddleback roof * * * noun : a curb roof of the same section in all parts with …
38Jules Mansard — Jules Mansard † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Jules Mansard French architect, grand nephew of François, was originally Jules Hardouin, but took the name of Mansard; was born in Paris, 1646; died at Marly 1708. He had more apparent success… …
39Deck roof — Deck Deck, n. [D. dek. See {Deck}, v.] 1. The floorlike covering of the horizontal sections, or compartments, of a ship. Small vessels have only one deck; larger ships have two or three decks. [1913 Webster] Note: The following are the more… …
40curb roof — n. 1. MANSARD (ROOF) 2. GAMBREL ROOF …
