gambrel roof

noun

Definition of gambrel roof

: a roof with a lower steeper slope and an upper less steep one on each of its two sides — see roof illustration

Keep scrolling for more

Learn More about gambrel roof

Dictionary Entries near gambrel roof

Statistics for gambrel roof

Look-up Popularity

Time Traveler for gambrel roof

The first known use of gambrel roof was in 1765

See more words from the same year

Comments on gambrel roof

What made you want to look up gambrel roof? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

WORD OF THE DAY

tergiversation

evasion of direct action or statement

Test Your Vocabulary

Great Scrabble Words—A Quiz

Which of the following Q-without-U words means the number five in cards or dice?

Name That Thing

Test your visual vocabulary with our 10-question challenge!

TAKE THE QUIZ

SCRABBLE® Sprint

Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.

TAKE THE QUIZ

Words at Play

Ask the Editors

Word Games