Wednesday, April 18, 2007

"WORD OF THE DAY"

DORMER

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Anonymous said...

dormer

dor·mer [dáwrmər]
(plural dor·mers) or dor·mer win·dow
noun
window projecting from roof: a window for a room within the roof space that is built out at right angles to the main roof and has its own gable
gable

ga·ble [gáyb’l]
(plural ga·bles)
noun
1. peak of building’s side wall: the triangular top section of a side wall on a building with a pitched roof that fills the space beneath where the roof slopes meet
2. See gable end
3. triangular building decoration: a triangular structure, for example, a canopy over a door or window, added to a building for decoration