saddleback roof
- noun
- Specialized
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techo a dos aguas
- The architect recommended a saddleback roof for better water drainage in heavy rain.
Examples
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The old church was restored with its original saddleback roof still intact.
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Many barns in the region feature a classic saddleback roof design.
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The house features a beautiful saddleback roof.
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Many traditional homes in the countryside have a saddleback roof.
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Many barns in the region feature a classic saddleback roof design.
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The architect recommended a saddleback roof for better water drainage in heavy rain.
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Many traditional homes in the countryside have a saddleback roof.
Synonyms
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A roof with two sloping sides that meet at the top, making a triangle at each end
A roof with two slopes meeting at a central ridge and pointed ends
A roof with two sloping sides that meet at a top ridge
Antonyms
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Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'saddleback' names a particular gabled form and 'roof' is the building top, so together they denote a roof of the saddleback type. This follows a common noun+noun type-description pattern in English, so a learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the overall meaning.
Etymology
Saddleback roof gets its name from its shape: like a rider's saddle with a raised back, the roof has two sloping sides that meet in the middle and triangle-shaped ends. So, saddleback roof means a roof with two sloping sides that meet in the middle and triangle-shaped walls at each end.