span roof
noun
a roof having two slopes of equal breadth and pitch meeting at a common ridge.
Origin of span roof
First recorded in 1815–25
Words nearby span roof
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Example sentences from the Web for span roof
Span-roof garden frame (fig. 12) may under some circumstances be useful as a substitute for the three-light frame.
Or it may be because the full light of a span-roof is too strong in most situations.
The Woodlands Orchids |Frederick BoyleDuring the remainder of the year, they occupy a three-quarter span-roof house, in which an intermediate temperature is maintained.
Cactus Culture For Amateurs |W. Watson
British Dictionary definitions for span roof
span roof
noun
a roof consisting of two equal sloping sides