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PRONUNCIATION OF MANSARD ROOF

mansard roof  [ˈmænsɑːd ruːf] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MANSARD ROOF

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Mansard roof is a noun.
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WHAT DOES MANSARD ROOF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

mansard roof

Mansard roof

A mansard or mansard roof is a four-sided gambrel-style hip roof characterized by two slopes on each of its sides with the lower slope, punctured by dormer windows, at a steeper angle than the upper. The steep roof with windows creates an additional floor of habitable space,, and reduces the overall height of the roof for a given number of habitable storeys. The upper slope of the roof may not be visible from street level when viewed from close proximity to the building. The earliest known example of a mansard roof is credited to Pierre Lescot on part of the Louvre built around 1550. This roof design was popularised in the early 17th century by François Mansart, an accomplished architect of the French Baroque period. It became especially fashionable during the Second French Empire of Napoléon III. Mansard in Europe also means the attic space itself, not just the roof shape and is often used in Europe to mean a gambrel roof.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MANSARD ROOF


bulletproof
ˈbʊlɪtˌpruːf
childproof
ˈtʃaɪldpruːf
dustproof
ˈdʌstpruːf
fireproof
ˈfaɪəˌpruːf
foolproof
ˈfuːlˌpruːf
greaseproof
ˈɡriːsˌpruːf
groof
ɡruːf
heatproof
ˈhiːtpruːf
idiot-proof
ˈɪdɪətˌpruːf
mothproof
ˈmɒθˌpruːf
proof
pruːf
roof
ruːf
shatterproof
ˈʃætəˌpruːf
shockproof
ˈʃɒkˌpruːf
skidproof
ˈskɪdˌpruːf
soundproof
ˈsaʊndˌpruːf
sunroof
ˈsʌnˌruːf
waterproof
ˈwɔːtəˌpruːf
weatherproof
ˈwɛðəˌpruːf
windproof
ˈwɪndpruːf

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MANSARD ROOF

mansard
mansarded
Mansart
manscaping
manse
Mansell
manservant
Mansfield
manshift
Mansholt
mansion
Mansion House
mansionary
mansions
manslaughter
manslayer
Manson
mansonry
mansuete
mansuetude

WORDS THAT END LIKE MANSARD ROOF

bombproof
burden of proof
curb roof
damp-proof
flameproof
future-proof
gable roof
gambrel roof
green roof
hip roof
hipped roof
hit the roof
like a cat on a hot tin roof
living proof
raise the roof
saddle roof
shingle roof
span roof
splashproof
sunshine roof

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

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Translation of «mansard roof» into 25 languages

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Find out the translation of mansard roof to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

双重斜坡屋顶
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mansarda
570 millions of speakers

English

mansard roof
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

mansard छत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سقف السقف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мансардной крышей
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

telhado de mansarda
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মাংসের ছাদ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mansardé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bumbung mansard
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mansardendach
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

マンサード屋根
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

맨 사드 지붕
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mansard roof
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bố trí tầng mái
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மேன்சர்ட் கூரை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Mansard छप्पर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Mansard çatı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mansarda
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mansardowym dachu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мансардним дахом
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mansardat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σοφίτα οροφή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

mansardedak
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mansardtak
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mansardtak
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mansard roof

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MANSARD ROOF»

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Carpentry and Building Construction: A Do-It-Yourself Guide
MANSARD ROOFS A mansard roof provides full ceiling height. It is made of two roof surfaces. The top roof is a hip roof. The lower roof is very steep and serves to protect the interior wall (see 16-18). It is on all sides of the building, eliminating ...
William Spence, 1999
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Carpentry and Joinery
Traditionally the roof was constructed from framed Mansard roof trusses, which were a combination of a king post truss and a queen post truss, as illustrated in Figure 2.77. Today they will normally be formed using Mansard-trussed rafters.
Peter Brett, 2004
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Architectural Drafting and Design
The mansard roof is similar to a gambrel roof but has the angled lower roof on all four sides rather than just two. A mansard roof is often used as a parapet wall to hide mechanical equipment on □PERIMETER OF STRUCTURE -OUTLINE OF ...
Alan Jefferis, David A. Madsen, 2005
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Fire Engineering's Handbook for Firefighter I and II
A mansard roof is similar to a hipped roof in that the roof structure has at least three sides that slope to the exterior walls of the building. A mansard roof has two separate and distinct pitches. The slope or roof pitch that starts at the ridgepole or  ...
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Residential Framing: A Homebuilder's Construction Guide
A mansard roof provides full ceiling height. It is made of two roof surfaces. The top roof is a hip roof. The lower roof is very steep and serves to protect the interior wall (see 14-13). It is on all sides of the building, eliminating the gable end.
William Perkins Spence, 1993
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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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Print Reading for Architecture and Construction Technology
The mansard roof is similar to a gambrel roof, but has the angled lower roof on all four sides rather than just two. The mansa rd roof can be used to help hide the height Of an entire level of a structure, as in Figure 9.22a, or as a parapet wall to  ...
David Madsen, Alan Jefferis, Tereasa Jefferis, 2012
8
Carpentry and Joinery for Advanced Craft Students: Site Practice
Traditionally the roof was constructed from framed mansard roof trusses which were a combination of a king post truss and a queen post truss, as illustrated in Figure 310. The modern method of forming a mansard roof is illustrated in Figure  ...
Peter Brett, 1985
9
Icons of Horror and the Supernatural: An Encyclopedia of Our ...
THE ICONIC HAUNTED HOUSE Ask someone to draw a haunted house and they will probably draw a house with a mansard roof. The word "mansard" refers to Frenchman Francois Mansart (1598-1666) of the Beaux Arts School of ...
S. T. Joshi, 2007
10
Bungalow Details: Exterior
One roof rarely seen on bungalows (which doesn't mean there isn't one somewhere) is the mansard roof. Named after Francois Mansart, a French architect (who used them a lot, though he didn't invent them), a mansard roof is kind of a cross ...
Jane Powell Linda Svendsen

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MANSARD ROOF»

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This development threatens small businesses and heritage in …
2015/1746/P: Erection of a mansard roof extension at 4th floor level, rear extension at lower ground and ground floor levels, with creation of 6 ... «Fitzrovia News, Jul 15»
2
Odd Center City building getting new owner
With its ornate columns, cornices, and balconies set into a stone-and-brick facade under a mansard roof, the Hale building has become an ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
3
A Look Back, July 19: Newton post office, opera house and New …
... having a prominent central pavilion projecting beyond the front of the building, a substantial Mansard roof, and limestone quoins used on the ... «New Jersey Herald, Jul 15»
4
Lake Forest New Construction Packs a Lot of Look, Asks $3.7M
I disagree, I think there is something off with that mansard roof... not sure ... Proportionately that Mansard roof would look better on a 3 story ... «Curbed Chicago, Jul 15»
5
HLZA celebrates keeping history intact
Project efforts included the reinstatement of the 21 ft. tall flagpole spire in decorative copper and the restoration of the mansard roof and ... «Real Estate Weekly, Jul 15»
6
Beautiful historic detached property in the heart of Salvington
... throughout, with feature inglenook and additional wood burners to two reception rooms, sash windows and a rare mansard roof design. «Worthing Herald, Jul 15»
7
Modern Building Systems project recognized as Modular Building …
To provide this, heavy-duty metal all-weather insulated panels are featured on the mansard roof and building exterior. The interior showcases ... «RealEstateRama, Jul 15»
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New York's priciest rental: What do you get for $500000 a month …
Built in 1929, the prewar skyscraper with the distinctive copper mansard roof offered unfettered views of Central Park. In 1938, The Pierre was ... «Fortune, Jul 15»
9
On Design: What to consider when adding on to your home
The new wing, with its copper mansard roof over a bay window, balances an early 20th century wing that houses a studio for Sue's avocation, ... «Macon Telegraph, Jul 15»
10
Saratoga Residence
The mansard roof was really dated the house, and the interior spaces were dark, tiny and disconnected. It needed a fresh vision for open ... «Fine Homebuiolding, Jul 15»

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