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| dormer |
the projecting structure or gable that holds such a window. [1/2 definitions] |
| gabled |
having a gable; built with gables. |
| gable roof |
a roof with two surfaces that slope down and out from a ridge to form a gable at each end. |
| gambrel roof |
a gable roof with two slopes on each side, the upper flat and the lower steep. |
| pediment |
a low pointed or curved gable atop a wall, entrance, window, cabinet, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| saddle roof |
a roof with a gable at either end of the ridge. |
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