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dormer
dormer. Projecting framed structure set vertically on the rafters of a pitched roof, with its own roof (pitched or flat), sides (dormer cheeks), and a window set vertically in the front. It will often have a small gable or pediment (dormer-head) over the window if the roof is pitched at right... Read more |
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poop
poop. 1. From the Latin puppis, stern, the name given to the short, aftermost deck raised above the quarterdeck of a ship. In square-rigged ships it formed the roof of the coach, or round house, where the master normally had his cabin. Only the larger sailing ships had poops, but the name has... Read more |
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Moundsville
Moundsville city (1990 pop. 10,753), seat of Marshall co., W.Va., in the Northern Panhandle, on the Ohio River; settled 1771, inc. 1865. Coal was once the chief industry, and some is still mined. Manufactures include asphalt, roofing materials, petroleum calcined coke, and hygiene products. There... Read more |
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hall
hall a communicating passageway or, in medieval buildings, the large main room. In the feudal castle of N Europe it was a single apartment, and in it lord and retainers lounged, ate, and slept. From the hearth in its center the smoke rose to an outlet in the roof. At one end was the raised dais... Read more |
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Mansard
mansard roof , type of roof, so named because it was frequently used by the French architect François Mansart . It was not devised by him but was used early in the 16th cent., as in portions of the palace of the Louvre designed by Pierre Lescot. It became particularly characteristic of... Read more |
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mansard roof
mansard roof , type of roof, so named because it was frequently used by the French architect François Mansart . It was not devised by him but was used early in the 16th cent., as in portions of the palace of the Louvre designed by Pierre Lescot. It became particularly characteristic of... Read more |
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gable
gable, gavel. Wall (gable-end), of a building, closing the end of a pitched roof: its top may be bounded by the two slopes of the roof forming parged verges or overhangs with barge-boards, or it may be a parapet following (more or less) the slopes of the roof behind. Thus Romanesque gables were... Read more |
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roof
roof overhead covering of a building with its framework support. Various methods of construction, such as are suited to different climates, have diversified exterior and interior architectural effects. A roof may be flat, as in hot, dry areas where the shedding of rain and snow does not present a... Read more |
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rafter
rafter. One of several long, inclined, rectangular timbers used in the construction of pitched roofs, supporting the roof-covering, e.g. laths and tiles. Types of rafter include:angle rafter: principal rafter under the hip rafter carrying the purlins on which the common rafters rest. In the USA any... Read more |
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wall
wall in architecture, protective, enclosing, or dividing vertical structure. Its thickness is determined by the material, height, and stress. It may be of studding and lath, either boarded or plastered; adobe; rammed earth ; brickwork or stonework; concrete; tile; or of steel in combination with... Read more |
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Raise High the Roof‐Beam, Carpenters
Raise High the Roof‐Beam, Carpenters, stories by J.D. Salinger. |
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Salinger, J(erome) D(avid)
...sensitive aid is first described by their still older brother, Buddy, whom the author calls his “alter ego.” Raise High the Roof‐Beam, Carpenters and Seymour: An Introduction (1963), a single volume, reprints stories from The New Yorker... |
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Salinger, J. D.
...family; and two stories narrated by Buddy Glass appeared originally in the New Yorker and were published together as Raise High the Roof-Beam, Carpenters and Seymour: an Introduction (1963). |
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roof
roof / roōf; roŏf/ • n. (pl. roofs ) the structure forming the upper...area or space; the ceiling: the roof of the cave fell in. ∎ used...suddenly become very angry. raise the roof see raise. the roof of the ... |
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raise
...to appear: fig. the piece raises the ghosts of a number of twentieth...increase in salary: he wants a raise and some perks. 2. (in poker...holding a weight: bent-over raises. PHRASES: raise Cain see Cain. raise the devil...make people laugh. ... |
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sling
...sling/ • n. 1. a flexible strap or belt used in the form of a loop to support or raise a weight: the horse had to be supported by a sling fixed to the roof. ∎ a bandage or soft strap looped around the neck to support an injured arm: she... |
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settle
...in a permanent job and home: one day I will settle down and raise a family. ∎ make one's permanent home somewhere: in 1863 the family settled...down on to a surface: dust from the mill had settled on the roof. ∎ [intr.] (of suspended particles) sink slowly in a... |
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hell
...disturbance, cause a commotion, be loud and noisy, raise the roof, raise Cain. 2. his father raised hellsynonyms: be very...protest, expostulate, complain, object, remonstrate, raise the roof, raise Cain. |
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storm
...stride, stamp; inf. stomp. 3. storming at the incompetent recruitssynonyms: rage, rant, rave, rant and rave, fume, bellow, thunder, shout; inf. fly off the handle, blow one's top, blow up, raise the roof, raise hell. |
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pitch
...timbre, key, modulation, frequency. 2. the pitch of the roof synonyms: gradient, slope, slant, angle, steepness, tilt...they pitched their tents synonyms: put up, set up, erect, raise. 4. the boat pitched synonyms: lurch, toss (about), plunge... |
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heighten
heighten • verb 1. the roof had to be heightened synonyms: raise, make higher, lift (up), elevate.antonym: lower. 2. her pleasure was heightened by guilt synonyms: intensify, increase... |
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fume
...rant and rave, be furious, be incensed, flare up; inf. be up in arms, get hot under the collar, fly off the handle, be at boiling point, foam at the mouth, get all steamed up, raise the roof, flip one's lid, blow one's top. |
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put
...accommodate, house, take in, lodge, quarter, billet; give a roof over someone's head. 2. they put up a candidate synonyms...put up 100 years ago synonyms: build, construct, erect, raise. 4. she put up a poster synonyms: display, pin up, stick |
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drop
...antonyms: lift, hold on to. 2. water drops from the cave roof synonyms: drip, fall, dribble, trickle, run, plop, leak...dropped names synonyms: mention, refer to, hint at; bring up, raise, broach, introduce; show off. 15. the team has yet to drop... |
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Va. Condo Owners Raise Roof Over Contract
...they say a test of the roofs showed only 15 percent...is a sum they cannot raise. For some of the residents...responsibility to replace all the roofs because fire-retardant...big woodpecker on the roof." She discovered that...knocked a large hole in her ... |
 "The Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)")
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NATTY NATION TO RAISE ROOF FOR HABITAT.(RHYTHM)(OPENING ACT)(Column)
...housing for low-income residents. On Friday, Madison reggae legend Natty Nation will raise the roof to raise some roofs. "Rockin' the House to Raise the Roof" is a benefit show that will take place at 8 p.m. at the Barrymore ... |
 "New Haven Register (New Haven, CT)")
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Historic district panel opposes developer's proposal to raise roof
...against the developer's plans to raise the roof by three feet and build a third floor...raising or lowering a roof. "If we raise the building, we're going to change...itself has integrity. You don't raise the roof or add a ... |
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Aldermen raise roof, say white's not cool Panel strips Daley energy code that...
...Mayor Daley's plan to raise roofing standards to...city filled with white roofs.Aldermen stripped away...applies for either a new roof or a re-shingled roof would have to get a permit...to show that the new roof will comply with the...many ... |
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Peninsula Habitat for Humanity Launches 'Raise the Roofs' Campaign With April...
...year of community service with the kick-off of its "Raise the Roofs" campaign in Daly City this month, showcasing 11...improved quality of living. Fundraising to support "Raise the Roofs" is ongoing with continued outreach seeking construction... |
 "Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)")
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Murray will be back to raise roof.
...Sony Ericsson Open win and hopes to raise the roof of the O2 arena in November. The...Murray, who was joined on the roof by former Wimbledon champion Pat...said: "It was amazing to be on the roof of such an iconic building - the... |
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Go-ahead for plan to raise roof at Waverley
...century law that would allow the roof on Edinburgh's Waverley Station...which limits the height of the roof to 42ft, so it can be heightened...station. Mr O'Reilly said that to raise the roof on the historic station building... |
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Rotarians Raise Roof In Reston
...fireplaces, hardwood floors, cedar roof, integrated security system...called the "Home For Life" to raise money for Rotary International...who came up with the idea to raise the money for the PolioPlus...the organization expects to raise through fund-raising ... |
 "Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque)")
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Officials raise roof on nature center
They raised the roof Tuesday at the new Swiss Valley...We're finishing up the roof, the siding and the interior...erosion, rainwater from the roof will be directed to a wetlands...Conservation Board is working to raise another $500,000 through... |
 "The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA)")
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City Hall garden spurs some to raise roof ; Council members question wisdom...
...rooftop garden at City Hall might raise vegetables for Spokane's needy...life of the newly installed roof. But some council members are...is when you are replacing the roof," said City Administrator...elements included replacing the roof, sealing and ... |
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