gable roof

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


Origin:
1840–50

ga·ble-roofed, adjective
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gable roof

noun
a double sloping roof with a ridge and gables at each end 
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Example sentences
It is two-stories with a rectangular plan, lateral gable roof, and exterior end
  chimneys.
Construct the gable roof so each side is the size of one half of the mud flat.
There are two dormers on each side of the gable roof, a single window on both
  gables, and a vent to the supra-attic.
The low-pitched gable roof has a projecting eave supported by large tie beams
  and sleepers.
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