gable roof

See pitched roof.

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ga′ble roof`

a roof sloping downward from a central ridge so as to leave a gable at each end.

[1840–50]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

gable roof - a double sloping roof with a ridge and gables at each end

saddle roof, saddleback roof, saddleback

gambrel, gambrel roof - a gable roof with two slopes on each side and the lower slope being steeper

gutter, trough - a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater

ridgepole, rooftree, ridge - a beam laid along the edge where two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top; provides an attachment for the upper ends of rafters

roof - a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

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