gable roof

gable roof

n. See pitched roof.

ga′ble roof`

n. a roof sloping downward from a central ridge so as to leave a gable at each end. [1840–50]

Thesaurus

Noun

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gable roof - a double sloping roof with a ridge and gables at each endsaddle roof, saddleback roof, saddlebackgambrel, gambrel roof - a gable roof with two slopes on each side and the lower slope being steepergutter, trough - a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwaterridgepole, rooftree, ridge - a beam laid along the edge where two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top; provides an attachment for the upper ends of raftersroof - a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building