gable roofn.
/ˌɡeɪbl ˈruːf/, /ˌɡeɪbl ˈrʊf/, U.S. /ˌɡeɪb(ə)l ˈruf/, /ˌɡeɪb(ə)l ˈrʊf/ Architecture.
A roof with two pitched surfaces extending from the ridge to the eaves, and terminating with a gable (gable n.1 1a). Often contrasted with hip roof n.
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vaulta1387
plat-roofa1425
pend1454
faunsere1460
compassed roofa1552
terrace1572
sotie1578
crown1588
arch-roof1594
arch1609
under-roof1611
concameration1644
voltoa1660
hip roof1663
French roof1669
oversail1673
jerkinhead1703
mansard1704
curb-roof1733
shed roof1736
gable roof1759
gambrel roof1761
living roof1792
pent roof1794
span-roof1823
wagon-head1823
azotea1824
rafter roof1825
rooflet1825
wagon-vault1835
bell-roof1842
spire-roof1842
cradle-roof1845
packsaddle roof1845
open roof1847
umbrella roof1847
gambrel1848
packsaddle1848
compass-roof1849
saddleback1849
saddle roof1850
curbed roof1866
wagon-roof1866
saw-tooth roof1900
trough roof1905
skillion roof1911
north-light roof1923
shell roof1954
green roof1984
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1759 W. Chambers Treat. Civil Archit. 1 They raised it in the middle; giving it the form of a gable roof, by placing rafters on the joists.
1816 J. T. James Jrnl. Tour IV. 349 Their high gable roofs project to an enormous length over the front,..profusely carved and adorned.
1845 J. H. Parker Gloss. Terms Archit. (ed. 4) I. 202 A hipped-roof is quite distinct from a gable-roof.
1921 Times 15 Aug. 16/2 (advt.) Charming bungalow-style residence..of most attractive elevation, being brick-built, half timbered, with tiled gable roof.
1989 G. E. Sherwood & R. C. Stroh Wood-Frame House Constr. (1990) 224/1 Hip roofs sustain less shingle damage than gable roofs because turbulence around the gable end starts the removal of shingles at the edge.
2004 Tool & Machinery Catal. 2005 (Axminster Power Tool Centre Ltd.) xvii. 2/1 This collection of articles includes information on how to plan and build gable roofs, hip roofs, dormers and many other types of roofs.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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