English Explanatory Dictionary

mansard roof

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A roof having two slopes on each side, the lower one having a steeper pitch than the upper; this increases the volume of the enclosed space.
  2. A steeper roof that terminates into a flat roof at its high point.

Word forms

mansard roof mansard roofs
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