saddle roof

saddle roof

n.1. A roof having a ridge and two gables; a pitched roof.2. A roof having a convex curve along one axis and a concave curve along another axis.

saddle roof

n (Architecture) a roof that has a ridge and two gables. Also called: saddleback

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saddle roof - a double sloping roof with a ridge and gables at each endgable roof, saddleback roof, saddlebackgambrel, gambrel roof - a gable roof with two slopes on each side and the lower slope being steepergutter, trough - a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwaterridgepole, rooftree, ridge - a beam laid along the edge where two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top; provides an attachment for the upper ends of raftersroof - a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

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