man·sard (m n särd )n. The upper story formed by the lower slope of a mansard roof. [French mansarde, after François Mansart (1598-1666), French architect.] man sarded adj. |
mansard [ˈmænsɑːd -səd]
n
1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) Also called mansard roof a roof having two slopes on both sides and both ends, the lower slopes being steeper than the upper Compare gambrel roof
2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) an attic having such a roof
[from French mansarde, after François Mansart (1598-1666), French architect]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  mansard - a hip roof having two slopes on each sidecurb roof - a roof with two or more slopes on each side of the ridge French roof - a mansard roof with sides that are nearly perpendicular |
| Adj. | 1. | mansard - (of a roof) having two slopes on all sides with the lower slope steeper than the upper; "the story formed by a mansard roof is usually called the garret" hipped - (of a roof) sloping on all sides; "a hipped roof has sloping ends rather than gables" |
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