NOUN | object | saddleback, saddle | a pass or ridge that slopes gently between two peaks (is shaped like a saddle) |
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artifact | saddleback, gable roof, saddle roof, saddleback roof | a double sloping roof with a ridge and gables at each end |
Meaning | A pass or ridge that slopes gently between two peaks (is shaped like a saddle). | |
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Synonym | saddle | |
Broader | pass, mountain pass, notch | The location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks |
Spanish | collada, collado | |
Catalan | collada, coll |
Meaning | A double sloping roof with a ridge and gables at each end. | |
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Synonyms | gable roof, saddle roof, saddleback roof | |
Parts | gutter, trough | A channel along the eaves or on the roof |
ridge, ridgepole, rooftree | A beam laid along the edge where two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top | |
Narrower | gambrel, gambrel roof | A gable roof with two slopes on each side and the lower slope being steeper |
Broader | roof | A protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building |
Spanish | tejado de caballete, tejado de dos aguas | |
Catalan | teulada de dos aiguavessos, teulada de dos vessants |
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