eaves
IPA: ˈivz
noun
- (architecture) The underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building.
- (by extension) Something that extends over or projects beyond.
- A surname.
- A hamlet in Woodplumpton parish, city of Preston district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD4937).
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Examples of "eaves" in Sentences
- The eaves of the gate can be seen.
- The frieze board runs below the eaves.
- Gargoyles stretch from the eaves of the chancel.
- Clusters of brackets supported the eaves of the roofs.
- Bells hung on the eaves of the pagoda chime in breeze.
- The roofs are slate and tile, and the eaves are wooden.
- The braces are on the gabled sides of roofs, supporting the wide eaves.
- The angled rafters and eaves of the roof stones conveys linear expansion.
- One eaves is located at the roof of the temple where the tower meets the wall.