eave

UK
/iːv/
US
/iv/

Traduzioni

eavenoun
eaves
pl
UK
/iːv/
US
/iv/
avant-toitArchitecture ; désigne le débord du toit au-dessus du mur.
The rainwater dripped steadily from the eave.
L’eau de pluie gouttait régulièrement de l’avant-toit.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
sailliePar extension, pour une avancée ou un rebord en saillie ressemblant à un avant-toit.
Sinonimi
eaveadjective
UK
/iːv/
US
/iv/
Used attributively to denote position, measurement, or features located at or relating to an eave.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
d’avant-toitRare ; emploi technique en architecture.

Definizioni

eavenoun
The part of a roof that meets or overhangs the walls of a building.
The rainwater dripped steadily from the eave, forming a small puddle on the ground below.
Any projecting edge or overhang resembling the edge of a roof.
The climbers took shelter beneath the rocky eave that jutted out above the path.
eaveadjective
Situated at, forming, or pertaining to an eave.
The builder measured the eave height before ordering additional trusses.