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Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction – materials & technologies, 2nd edition, la Maison du dictionnaire. 2007.
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction – materials & technologies, 2nd edition, la Maison du dictionnaire. 2007.
roof — rooflike, adj. /roohf, roof/, n., pl. roofs, v. n. 1. the external upper covering of a house or other building. 2. a frame for supporting this: an open timbered roof. 3. the highest part or summit: The Himalayas are the roof of the world. 4.… … Universalium
Hammerbeam roof — Westminster Hall in the early 19th century … Wikipedia
Hip roof — Hip Hip, n. [OE. hipe, huppe, AS. hype; akin to D. heup, OHG. huf, G. h[ u]fte, Dan. hofte, Sw. h[ o]ft, Goth. hups; cf. Icel. huppr, and also Gr. ? the hollow above the hips of cattle, and Lith. kumpis ham.] [1913 Webster] 1. The projecting… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hipped roof — Hip Hip, n. [OE. hipe, huppe, AS. hype; akin to D. heup, OHG. huf, G. h[ u]fte, Dan. hofte, Sw. h[ o]ft, Goth. hups; cf. Icel. huppr, and also Gr. ? the hollow above the hips of cattle, and Lith. kumpis ham.] [1913 Webster] 1. The projecting… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
The Slate Roof House — was one of two residences occupied by William Penn during his second visit to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1699 1701. The house stood on 2nd Street south of Chestnut from ca. 1687 until its demolition in 1867. Built for Barbadian Quaker merchant … Wikipedia
eye, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction specialized sense organ capable of receiving visual images, which are then carried to the brain. Anatomy of the visual apparatus Structures auxiliary to the eye The orbit The eye is protected from mechanical injury… … Universalium
gable — gablelike, adj. /gay beuhl/, n. Archit. 1. the portion of the front or side of a building enclosed by or masking the end of a pitched roof. 2. a decorative member suggesting a gable, used esp. in Gothic architecture. 3. Also called gable wall. a… … Universalium
Gable — /gay beuhl/, n. (William) Clark, 1901 60, U.S. film actor. * * * Triangular section formed by a roof with two slopes, extending from the eaves to the ridge where the two slopes meet. It may be miniaturized over a dormer window or entranceway. If… … Universalium
Cabanes du Breuil — The designation Cabanes du Breuil is applied to the former agricultural dependencies of a farm located at the place known as Calpalmas at Saint André d Allas, in the Dordogne department in France. Dating from the 19th century, if not the very… … Wikipedia
Hoysala architecture — ( kn. ಹೊಯ್ಸಳ ವಾಸ್ತುಶಿಲ್ಪ) is the building style developed under the rule of the Hoysala Empire, in the region known today as the Indian state of Karnataka, between the 11th and 14th centuries. Hoysala influence was at its peak in the 13th century … Wikipedia
Francis J. Woolley House — Infobox nrhp name = Francis J. Woolley House nrhp type = cp caption = location = Oak Park, Cook County, Illinois, USA nearest city = lat degrees = 41 lat minutes = 53 lat seconds = 35 lat direction = N long degrees = 87 long minutes = 48 long… … Wikipedia