Saddleback Roof (Noun)
Meaning
A double sloping roof with a ridge and gables at each end.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The old cabin had a traditional saddleback roof with a central ridge and gables at each end.
- Most colonial-era homes featured a classic saddleback roof with symmetrical gables.
- The architectural design of the house included a steeply pitched saddleback roof to shed snow.
- A saddleback roof was a distinctive feature of many early American churches and meetinghouses.
- The thatched cottage had a moss-covered saddleback roof with decorative stone finials on the gables.