mansard roof
English
Noun
mansard roof (plural mansard roofs)
- A roof having two slopes on each side, the lower one having a steeper pitch than the upper; this increases the volume of the enclosed space.
- A steeper roof that terminates into a flat roof at its high point.
- For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:mansard roof.
Translations
a roof with a shallower slope descending into a steeper slope
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