A-frame
[ ey-freym ]
/ ˈeɪˌfreɪm /
noun
any upright, rigid supporting frame in the form of a triangle or an inverted V, as V.
a building constructed principally of such a frame, with a steep gabled roof resting directly on a foundation.
Origin of A-frame
First recorded in 1960–65
Example sentences from the Web for a-frame
The one she picked out was a beauty, a big one, an A-frame with picture windows for the New West view.
They were of the ordinary A-frame type, and were designed to handle 20 tons.
British Dictionary definitions for a-frame
A-frame
adjective
(of a house) constructed with an A-shaped elevation