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eaves

[eev]

noun

Usually, eaves. the overhanging lower edge of a roof.

Origin:
before 1000; Middle English eves, Old English efes; cognate with Old High German obisa, Gothic ubizwa hall; compare above, over

Related forms

eaved, adjective

un·eaved, adjective

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Their purpose is to cover the ends of rafters at the eaves of a roof and the sides of rafters at.

Snowflakes are strung from lamp-posts and icicles hang from the eaves.

The eaves of the roofs curve upward, similar to the sterns of ships, projecting.

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Their purpose is to cover the ends of rafters at the eaves of a roof and the sides of rafters at.

Snowflakes are strung from lamp-posts and icicles hang from the eaves.

The eaves of the roofs curve upward, similar to the sterns of ships, projecting.

He extended the eaves of the roof so they would block the summer sun but allow in winter light.

L eaves are divided fanwise into large, toothed leaflets.

Their purpose is to cover the ends of rafters at the eaves of a roof and the sides of rafters.

If a skeleton can be said to cower, the bones of an apparently terrified dog huddled under the eaves of one roof.

The nighttime chirping of geckos under the eaves gives way to a mynah bird's first bossy calls.

Repairing rotten eaves fascias generally consists of replacing the damaged boards.

Train as espalier or on wire along eaves add to my plant list.

Another plan commonly adopted is to put money in the garret under the eaves.

Extended eaves over the stairs provide shade and temperature control.

It was an old drafty house by a bay, full of camphor-smelling eaves and corners and unexpected.

Don't forget to water plants growing under house eaves where rain doesn't reach.

After flourishing on the trellis beneath the eaves of the sun porch, its leaves suddenly wilted last spring.

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Eaves is searingly honest about the damage her wandering does to herself, and to the men she leaves behind.

Hang feeders outside a window under house eaves to keep the feed dry and out of range of squirrels.

The wood siding has discolored, with dark patches under the eaves where there is little direct sunlight.

Crosses on the sandstone carvings around the house's eaves recall its former purpose.

The eaves are made of patinaed copper while the domed tower has a wood top that has been painted to match.

She turned a tight space under the eaves into a little girl's getaway, replete with tea party sets and a miniature washstand.

People cling to the eaves of roofs and flee an opera in midperformance.

The winds around the eaves make me lonely, melancholy, and yet my guilt forces me forward in search of redemption.

And the villas have the cylindrical tiled sloping rooftops, bright red eaves and roomy outdoor courtyards found in ancient homes.

The low roof and broad cantilevered eaves both beckoned to the horizon and provided shelter.

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World English Dictionary

eaves (iːvz)

—*pl n*
	the edge of a roof that projects beyond the wall

[Old English efes; related to Gothic ubizwa porch, Greek hupsos height]

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Word Origin & History

eave

late O.E., from S.W. Midlands dial. eovese (sing.), from O.E. efes "edge of a roof," from P.Gmc. *ubaswa-/*ubiswa (cf. O.H.G. obasa "porch, hall, roof," Goth. ubizwa "porch," Ger. oben "above"), from the root of over. Treated as plural and new singular form eave emerged c.1580.

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