What''s the boundary wall on/of a roof called?
I walked over to the boundary wall of the roof, determined to see over the edge. What word can I use instead of the phrase in bold? EDIT: When roofs DO have boundary
What is the difference between ''roof'' and ''canopy''?
Typically, a canopy is used to provide shade while a roof offers more solid protection; canopies filter and roofs protect. You often hear ''canopy'' used to describe the sky
What do you call an unsupported roof that juts out over the
It is a cantilevered roof, and that''s OK for an engineer but hardly a punter-friendly description. What are the circumstances you want to use the term?
Plural of "roof"?
Am only 63 but rooves was the plural of roof just like sheep is the plural of sheep etc. Am not finding the new language of the younger generation true. Where are the teachers
What''s the word for the sound of snow sliding down a roof?
A Canadian''s perspective: It depends on how you want to convey the image of the quantity of sliding snow. Having frequently heard the sound (and on occasions been frightened
Singular to plural noun
Singular ending in fe knife to knives life to lives wife to wives Also, Oaf to oaves appears to be an archaic form, with oafs being correct now. Ditto roof to rooves, with roofs being the current
terminology
Sometimes architects will take two tall (say 8-10 storey) buildings that happen to be near each other, and build a glass roof between them. Down on ground, the area which
single word requests
What do you call those roofs you usually find at the entrance of buildings? Ask Question Asked 11 years, 4 months ago Modified 6 years, 2 months ago
Term for a roof pitch viewed from inside (Image included)
I wonder what an English speaking person would call a roof pitch viewed from inside the house like seen in the image below: For example, how would I describe the location
grammatical number
Both roofs and rooves are perfectly acceptable alternatives in British English, as are hoofs, hooves. As [often homophobic] slang, I''ve seen pooves as well as poofs. But I think there''s
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