(architecture) A sloping peaked roof that forms a gable at each end.
Gable Roof
| Sci-Tech Dictionary: gable roof |
(′gā·bəl ′rüf)
| Real Estate Dictionary: Gable Roof |
One with a triangle, with the ridge forming an angle at the top and each eave forming an angle at the bottom.
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| Architecture: gable roof |
A roof having a single slope on each side of a central ridge; usually with a gable at one or at both ends of the roof.
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