English Explanatory Dictionary

flying eaves

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A style of roof, with eaves upturned at the corners, seen in traditional Chinese architecture.

Word forms

flying eaves

Etymology

Calque of Chinese 飛檐 /飞檐 (fēiyán).

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