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Noun: gambrel  gam-brul
  1. A gable roof with two slopes on each side and the lower slope being steeper
    "The old barn featured a classic gambrel roof";
    - gambrel roof

Derived forms: gambrels

Type of: gable roof, saddle roof, saddleback, saddleback roof

Encyclopedia: Gambrel