The external upper covering of a house or other building; the framing structure on top of a building supporting this. Also: a rooftop.
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| 释义 | society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > parts of building > roof > [noun] (175) roofOE The external upper covering of a house or other building; the framing structure on top of a building supporting this. Also: a rooftop. thackOE The roof of a house or building. Obsolete. heelinga1325 concrete. The roof of a building; the material, esp. slate, which forms the roof of a building. Also: a roofing slate or tile. Cf. heeling stone n.… coverture1382 An overhead covering; †a roof, a canopy; the tilt of a waggon. Now rare. house-copa1425 the top of a house (see cop, n.2 1a); = housetop, n. covering1459 concrete. spec. The roof of a building; a canopy; a bed-cover; the cover of a book. Obsolete. housetop1526 The top of a house, esp. the roof. Also figurative (with reference to phrases). rooftop1564 The external surface of a roof; (also) the top or highest point of a roof. house heada1600 Scottish. = housetop, n. Now rare. tecture1624 A covering (literal or figurative); a canopy, a roof. Subcategories:— height of (2) — inclination of (2) — outline of (1) — having no roof (1) — depriving of roof (1) — types of roof generally (50) — thatched roof (3) — roof of other materials (5) — penthouse (4) — gable (12) — projecting inclined edge (3) — hipped upper part of gable (3) — eaves (10) — ridge (8) — valley or groove (4) — gutter (9) — spout (8) — downpipe(s) (8) — opening for collection of rainwater (2) — flashing (2) — board to raise slates at eaves (3) — coating of mortar under slates (1) — bargeboards, etc. (13) — edge where roof meets wall (1) — other parts of roof (9) |
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