eaves

eaves

projecting overhang of a roof
Not to be confused with:eves – days or nights preceding a holiday

eaves

E0020200 (ēvz)pl.n. The projecting overhang at the lower edge of a roof.

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[Middle English eves, from Old English efes; see upo in Indo-European roots.]

eaves

(iːvz) pl n (Architecture) the edge of a roof that projects beyond the wall[Old English efes; related to Gothic ubizwa porch, Greek hupsos height]

eaves

- Its etymological meaning is "going over the edge, projecting."See also related terms for projecting.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

eaves - the overhang at the lower edge of a roofoverhang - projection that extends beyond or hangs over something elseroof - a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a buildingplural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one

Translations

屋檐

eaves

(iːvz) noun plural the edge of the roof sticking out beyond the wall. There are birds nesting under the eaves. 屋簷 屋檐