mansard

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A mansard roof
having two slopes on each side, the lower being steeper than the upper
The upper storey of a building, surrounded by such a roof
a roof whose lower part slopes more steeply than its upper part (mansarde, from François Mansard (1598-1666), French architect)
{i} type of roof having two slopes on either side (lower slope is steeper than the upper one); room or story beneath a mansard roof
a hip roof having two slopes on each side (of a roof) having two slopes on all sides with the lower slope steeper than the upper; "the story formed by a mansard roof is usually called the garret
mansard roof
A steeper roof that terminates into a flat roof at its high point
mansard roof
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
mansard roofs
plural form of mansard roof
mansard roof
A hipped curb roof; that is, a roof having on all sides two slopes, the lower one being steeper than the upper one
mansard roof
A four-sided roof having a double slope on all sides, with the lower slope much steeper than the upper
mansards
plural of mansard
mansard

    Hyphenation

    man·sard

    Pronunciation

    Etymology

    [ 'man-"särd, -s&rd ] (noun.) circa 1734. from Francois Mansart, French architect
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