Wednesday, April 18, 2007

"WORD OF THE DAY"

DORMER

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  1. 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

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