snow guard

noun

any device for preventing snow from sliding off a sloping roof.

Nearby words

snow fence, snow gauge, snow goose, snow grains, snow grass, snow guard, snow gum, snow hole, snow ice, snow job, snow leopard

Origin of snow guard

First recorded in 1930–35

Also called roof guard.

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