Mansard
adj, noun
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A mansard roof
- 2 a hip roof having two slopes on each side wordnet
- 3 The upper storey of a building, surrounded by such a roof
Adjective
- 1 having two slopes on each side, the lower being steeper than the upper
Adjective
- 1 (of a roof) having two slopes on all sides with the lower slope steeper than the upper wordnet
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"A single house can have a French-inspired mansard roof, Grecian columns, and English Tudor-inspired timbering."
Etymology
Borrowed from French mansarde, from Francois Mansart, French architect.