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  • 1Span roof — Span Span, n. [AS. spann; akin to D. span, OHG. spanna, G. spanne, Icel. sp[ o]nn. [root]170. See {Span}, v. t. ] 1. The space from the thumb to the end of the little finger when extended; nine inches; eighth of a fathom. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence …

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  • 2span roof — noun Etymology: span (III) : a common roof having two slopes and one ridge with eaves on both sides * * * a roof having two slopes of equal breadth and pitch meeting at a common ridge. [1815 25] * * * span roof noun A roof with equal slopes • • • …

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  • 3span roof — /spæn ˈruf/ (say span roohf) noun a roof having two equally inclined sloping sides …

  • 4span-roof — inclined roof, sloping roof …

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  • 5span roof — a roof having two slopes of equal breadth and pitch meeting at a common ridge. [1815 25] * * * …

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  • 6span-roof — …

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  • 7Span — Span, n. [AS. spann; akin to D. span, OHG. spanna, G. spanne, Icel. sp[ o]nn. [root]170. See {Span}, v. t. ] 1. The space from the thumb to the end of the little finger when extended; nine inches; eighth of a fathom. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence, a… …

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  • 8Span blocks — Span Span, n. [AS. spann; akin to D. span, OHG. spanna, G. spanne, Icel. sp[ o]nn. [root]170. See {Span}, v. t. ] 1. The space from the thumb to the end of the little finger when extended; nine inches; eighth of a fathom. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence …

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  • 9Span counter — Span Span, n. [AS. spann; akin to D. span, OHG. spanna, G. spanne, Icel. sp[ o]nn. [root]170. See {Span}, v. t. ] 1. The space from the thumb to the end of the little finger when extended; nine inches; eighth of a fathom. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence …

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  • 10Span iron — Span Span, n. [AS. spann; akin to D. span, OHG. spanna, G. spanne, Icel. sp[ o]nn. [root]170. See {Span}, v. t. ] 1. The space from the thumb to the end of the little finger when extended; nine inches; eighth of a fathom. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence …

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