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examples of roofs [3]

Roof: the covering of a building that rests on the frame and protects it from inclement weather.
examples of roofs [3] Four-sided roof whose slope is gentle at the summit and steep at the base. Roof with curved sides that resembles a crown. Roof composed of a series of small roofs with two asymmetrical sides, the steepest of which often contains a window.

mansart roof

Four-sided roof whose slope is gentle at the summit and steep at the base.

imperial roof

Roof with curved sides that resembles a crown.

sawtooth roof

Roof composed of a series of small roofs with two asymmetrical sides, the steepest of which often contains a window.