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WHAT DOES GAMBREL ROOF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

gambrel roof

Gambrel

A gambrel or gambrel roof is a usually symmetrical two-sided roof with two slopes on each side. The upper slope is positioned at a shallow angle, while the lower slope is steep. This design provides the advantages of a sloped roof while maximizing headroom inside the building's upper level and shortening what would otherwise be a tall roof. The name comes from the Medieval Latin word gamba, meaning horse's hock or leg. The term gambrel is of American origin, the older, European name being a curb roof. Europeans historically did not distinguish between a gambrel roof and a mansard roof but called both types a mansard. In the U.S.A., various shapes of gambrel roofs are sometimes called Dutch gambrel or Dutch Colonial gambrel with bell-cast eaves, Swedish ~, German ~, English ~, French ~, or New England gambrel. The cross-section of a gambrel roof is similar to that of a mansard roof, but a gambrel has vertical gable ends instead of being hipped at the four corners of the building. A gambrel roof overhangs the façade, whereas a mansard normally does not.

Definition of gambrel roof in the English dictionary

The definition of gambrel roof in the dictionary is a hipped roof having a small gable at both ends.

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Gambrinus
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WORDS THAT END LIKE GAMBREL ROOF

bulletproof
curb roof
future-proof
gable roof
greaseproof
green roof
hip roof
hipped roof
hit the roof
like a cat on a hot tin roof
mansard roof
proof
raise the roof
roof
saddle roof
shingle roof
span roof
sunroof
sunshine roof
waterproof

Synonyms and antonyms of gambrel roof in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «gambrel roof» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GAMBREL ROOF

Find out the translation of gambrel roof to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of gambrel roof from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gambrel roof» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

踝关节屋顶
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

techo abuhardillado
570 millions of speakers

English

gambrel roof
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Gambrel छत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سقف gambrel
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вальмовой крыши
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

gambrel telhado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জঙ্গল ছাদ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

toit en croupe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bumbung berjudi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mansarddach
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

入母屋屋根
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

gambrel 지붕
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gambrel roof
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

gambrel mái nhà
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கூப்பல் கூரை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जुगारी छप्पर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Müzik çatısı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tetto mansardato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Gambrel dachu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вальмового даху
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

gambrel acoperiș
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

οπίσθιο σκέλος ίππου στέγη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gambrel dak
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

galgen tak
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gambrel taket
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GAMBREL ROOF»

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Roof Framing
Ceiling joist Framing point 2 h2 rWall The gambrel roof Figure 7-63 design requires a ratio of (b) to (a) of about 2: 1 . But the ratio can vary somewhat with building width and height. Think of a gambrel roof as two gable roofs stacked one on top ...
Marshal Gross, 1984
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Building a Shed: Expert Advice from Start to Finish
TRADE SECRET It's possible to build an entire gambrel roof without cutting a single miter joint. Special metal framing brackets are formed at the precise angles needed to create the double-sloping roof. All you need to do is insert square-cut ...
Joseph Truini, 2002
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Carpentry and Building Construction: A Do-It-Yourself Guide
GAMBREL ROOFS A gambrel roof consists of two gable roofs, each on a different slope. Typically, it is used to provide a large living area on the second level. The roof replaces the wall of a second floor. Normally the upper roof is on a slope of ...
William Spence, 1999
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Residential Construction Academy: Carpentry
Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). GABLE ROOF HIP ROOF INTERSECTING ROOF GAMBREL ROOF MANSARD ROOF. The shape of the building becomes more clear as ...
Floyd Vogt, 2011
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Black & Decker Sheds, Gazebos & Outbuildings: 8 Projects ...
HOW TO INSTALL FASCIA BOARD Note: This procedure includes the steps for installing fascia on a gable roof. The basic steps are the same for a gambrel roof. For a hip roof, which has no gable ends, skip Step A and start your installation by  ...
Creative Publishing Editors, 2002
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Colonials: Design Ideas for Renovating, Remodeling, and ...
Their houses often featured a multi-sloped gambrel roof with a gently flaring eaves instead of the steep gable common to the English houses. The Dutch Colonial generally appeared as a one-story structure with a fully habitable attic under the ...
Matthew Schoenherr, 2003
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Construction Print Reading
The gambrel roof resembles a gable roof with its slope broken at the center. The mansard roof has a similar relationship to a hip roof. (See Figure 10-6.) GAMBREL ROOF MANSARD ROOF BASIC SLOPING ROOF STYLES T- SHAPED H!P.
Leonard Koel, 1999
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Early Homes
1900-1940 (and again in the 1960s), which has a symmetrical fa- gade and gambrel roof. Some people call these Dutch Colonial Revivals, but that's not particularly accurate. The use of the gambrel roof, in various iterations, created a new ...
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The Dutch-American Farm
3 Architectural historian I lugh Morrison considered the gambrel roof to be the defining characteristic of the Dutch colonial farmhouse, especially in northeastern New Jersey and southeastern New York. Morrison distinguished between the ...
David S. Cohen, 1993
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Architectural Drafting and Design
PERIMETER OF STRUCTURE FASCIA OR CURB KNEE WALL FIGURE 20.19 FASCIA A gambrel roof can be constructed with or without a fascia or curb between the upper and lower roofs. «DN DN* _ J V- OUTLINE OF ROOF FIGURE 20.20 ...
Alan Jefferis, David A. Madsen, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GAMBREL ROOF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gambrel roof is used in the context of the following news items.
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Latest Restored Newport House May be Last of its Kind
The Dayton-James House at 88 Bridge St. could be the last one-room wide, end-of-the-street houses with two full floors and a gambrel roof still ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
2
Maine barn built for animals houses growing granola empire
BROWNFIELD, Maine — Looming large in the woods on the western edge of Maine, the elongated 1908 barn with a gambrel roof has been ... «Bangor Daily News, Jul 15»
3
House of the Week: Colonial in Cohoes
It has the telltale gambrel roof of a Dutch Colonial and three dormers emerging from the slate roof. The house has original windows, real wood ... «Albany Times Union, Jun 15»
4
VIEWPOINT: It happened on College Avenue
The New England-style house features a front-facing gambrel roof in the Colonial Dutch Revival-style, yet has some Queen Anne touches in ... «Claremont Courier, Jun 15»
5
Energy Efficiency Case Study: Camden, Maine
“We can get into the lower slopes of a gambrel roof most of the time,” says Brian, “but the upper slopes are really only accessible when you're ... «PenBayPilot.com, Jun 15»
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Home of the Week: George Washington and Francis Scott Key slept …
It has a steep gambrel roof with two peaked dormers on either side. The main part of the house, built across the earlier part like a cap on a "T", ... «CapitalGazette.com, Jun 15»
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Around Cape Ann: Art sale benefits Magnolia schoolhouse
It is one of only 65 or so known surviving Cape Ann cottages, “typically referred to as a story and a half with a gambrel roof, it was the ... «Gloucester Daily Times, Jun 15»
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Nyack Sketch Log: The John Green Preservation Coalition
It still exhibits the distinct traditional Dutch Colonial design with roughly coursed stone walls (now covered in stucco) and a high gambrel roof. «NyackNewsAndViews, Jun 15»
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GE Realty Plot tour 2015
This home presents a beautiful transitional design between the Queen Anne and the Colonial style with its dramatic descending gambrel roof, ... «alloveralbany, May 15»
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Day Trip: Mount Gulian
Mount Gulian's distinctive gambrel roof; the stonework below was all that remained after a devastating 1931 fire. To celebrate Brown's life, there ... «Philipstown.info, May 15»

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