| 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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