Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The upper story formed by the lower slope of a mansard roof.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In French, a mansard roof; a dormer-window; hence, a chamber lighted by such a window; a chamber in the roof: in English used in all these senses. See
Mansard roof , under roof.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective of a roof having two
slopes on eachside , thelower beingsteeper than theupper - noun A
mansard roof - noun The upper
storey of abuilding , surrounded by such a roof
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a hip roof having two slopes on each side
- adjective (of a roof) having two slopes on all sides with the lower slope steeper than the upper
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[French mansarde, after François Mansart, (1598–1666), French architect.]
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Borrowing from French mansarde, from Francois Mansart, French architect
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