eaves
eaves (ēvz)
eave
the lower edge or edges of a roof, usually projecting beyond the sides of a building
Etymology: orig. sing., ME eves (pl. evesen) < OE efes, edge, border, eaves, akin to ON ups, church porch, OHG obiza, porch < IE *upes- < base *upo-, up from behind > up, L summus
Preposition: of
- roof: The eaves of the roof will be 40 cm.
- house: They are no longer showing an interest in their nests under the eaves of the house across the road.
- building: I saw long rows of men lying under the eaves of the buildings, the water pouring down upon their bodies in streams.
Converse of object
- overhang: The cover is altered slightly to give overhanging eaves, which help to protect the tank from rain.
- project: The roof will have projecting eaves, and there will be a wooden porch at the entrance door.
- have: The main store front has high eaves to give it the necessary presence.
- mold: Red brick with granite rubble stone plinth, brick band and molded eaves and Swithland slate roof with brick end stacks.
- bracket: Nave ( north wall ) of 3 bays with buttresses, bracketed eaves, coupled lancet windows; there is a basement entrance below.
Adjective modifier
- dentilled: Stable of red brick and slate and granite rubble stone with brick dentilled eaves, Swithland slate roof and stack on rear roof.
- deep: Steep pitched Swithland slate roof with stone ridge and deep eaves.
- low: The access to the the roost is usually at or near the gable apex or the lower eaves.
- high: The main store front has high eaves to give it the necessary presence.
Modifies a noun
- cornice: Small section of molded eaves cornice survives on east wall.
- gutter: Allows moisture run-off below the roof finish into eaves gutters.
- cupboard: FIRST FLOOR Landing with hatch to roof space, built-in eaves storage cupboards, radiator.
- storage: Further doors give access to under eaves storage space.
- height: The unit is an open space with good eaves height.
- tile: But when the straight edge touches all three tiles at the same time the eaves tile is in the right position.
Noun used with modifier
The brawling of a sparrow in the eaves, The brilliant moon and all the milky sky, And all that famous harmony of leaves, Has blotted out man's image and his cry.
O Swallow, Swallow, flying, flying South, Fly to her, and fall upon her gilded eaves, And tell her, tell her, what I tell to thee. O tell her, Swallow, thou that knowest each, That bright and fierce and fickle is the South, And dark and true and tender is the North.
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