saddle roof

saddle roof
noun
a double sloping roof with a ridge and gables at each end
Hypernyms: ↑roof
Hyponyms: ↑gambrel, ↑gambrel roof
Part Meronyms: ↑gutter, ↑trough, ↑ridge, ↑ridgepole, ↑rooftree

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noun
: a roof (as of a tower) having two gables and one ridge — called also saddleback, saddleback roof

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saddle roof noun
A roof with a ridge and two gables
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Main Entry:saddle

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saddle roof,
a ridged roof with two gables.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • Saddle roof — Saddle Sad dle, n. [OE. sadel, AS. sadol; akin to D. zadel, G. sattel, OHG. satal, satul, Icel. s[ o][eth]ull, Dan. & Sw. sadel; cf. Russ. siedlo; all perh. ultimately from the root of E. sit.] 1. A seat for a rider, usually made of leather,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • saddle roof — n. a roof with two gables and a ridge * * * …   Universalium

  • saddle roof — n. a roof with two gables and a ridge …   English World dictionary

  • Saddle roof — A saddle roof is one which follows a convex curve about one axis and a concave curve about the other. The hyperbolic paraboloid form has been used for roofs at various times since it is easily constructed from straight sections of lumber, steel,… …   Wikipedia

  • saddle roof — /ˈsædl ruf/ (say sadl roohf) noun a roof having two gables …  

  • saddle roof — noun saddleback …   Wiktionary

  • Saddle — Sad dle, n. [OE. sadel, AS. sadol; akin to D. zadel, G. sattel, OHG. satal, satul, Icel. s[ o][eth]ull, Dan. & Sw. sadel; cf. Russ. siedlo; all perh. ultimately from the root of E. sit.] 1. A seat for a rider, usually made of leather, padded to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Saddle bar — Saddle Sad dle, n. [OE. sadel, AS. sadol; akin to D. zadel, G. sattel, OHG. satal, satul, Icel. s[ o][eth]ull, Dan. & Sw. sadel; cf. Russ. siedlo; all perh. ultimately from the root of E. sit.] 1. A seat for a rider, usually made of leather,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Saddle gall — Saddle Sad dle, n. [OE. sadel, AS. sadol; akin to D. zadel, G. sattel, OHG. satal, satul, Icel. s[ o][eth]ull, Dan. & Sw. sadel; cf. Russ. siedlo; all perh. ultimately from the root of E. sit.] 1. A seat for a rider, usually made of leather,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Saddle girth — Saddle Sad dle, n. [OE. sadel, AS. sadol; akin to D. zadel, G. sattel, OHG. satal, satul, Icel. s[ o][eth]ull, Dan. & Sw. sadel; cf. Russ. siedlo; all perh. ultimately from the root of E. sit.] 1. A seat for a rider, usually made of leather,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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