gable roof

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noun

a roof sloping downward in two parts at an angle from a central ridge, so as to leave a gable at each end.

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Nearby words

gabfest, gabion, gabionade, gable, gable end, gable roof, gable window, gable, clark, gabled, gablet, gabo

Origin of gable roof

First recorded in 1840–50

Also called pitched roof.

Related formsga·ble-roofed, adjective

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for gable roof

It is two stories high, with a third story of attic chambers in the gable-roof.
Passages From The American Notebooks, Volume 2|Nathaniel Hawthorne
They nested in their old corner under the eaves of Caspar's gable-roof.
Fifty-Two Stories For Girls|Various
Turn the box bottom side up, and on it construct a gable-roof.
The Boy Craftsman|A. Neely Hall