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gambrel roof
noun
: a roof with a lower steeper slope and an upper less steep one on each of its two sides see roof illustration
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Built in 1809 by Gideon Tucker, a school commissioner who ran a nearby plaster factory, the two-and-a-half-story, Federal-style corner house is exceedingly rare as a Manhattan home whose sloping gambrel roof and original dormer windows have survived more than two centuries.
—John Freeman Gill, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2022
In addition to converting it to a tavern, its first tavernkeeper, William Mayes Sr., expanded the building, adding a third floor and the gambrel roof.
—Carlos R. Muñoz, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Feb. 2023
The Colonial-style house features a gambrel roof, hardwood floors, oversize windows and skylights, high ceilings, two fireplaces, great room and family room, formal dining and living rooms, and a finished basement with full bathroom.
—The Week Staff, The Week, 22 May 2022
The house has board-and-batten siding and a gambrel roof, as well as a timber-frame living room with vaulted ceilings, a stone fireplace, a kitchen with granite countertops and a two-story deck.
—Lia Picard, WSJ, 30 Sep. 2021
Built in 1652 as a home, the red Colonial with clapboard walls and gambrel roof was converted into a tavern in 1673.
—BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2021
The outside is nothing special: faded yellow facade, metal gambrel roof, no bigger than a three-car garage.
—Alex Prewitt, SI.com, 2 Oct. 2019
This style, which came to be called a gambrel roof, is also referred to as a barn roof, and became a fairly innovative feature for houses.
—Maggie Burch, House Beautiful, 23 Oct. 2018
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“Gambrel roof.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gambrel%20roof. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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gambrel roof
noun
gam·brel roof
ˌgam-brəl-
: a roof with a lower steeper slope and an upper less steep one on each side
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