lean-to roof
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The Norman roof of the aisles was a lean-to roof of wood, as is indicated by the half-arch between either aisle and the transept.
From Bell's Cathedrals: The Abbey Church of Tewkesbury with some Account of the Priory Church of Deerhurst Gloucestershire by Massé, H. J. L. J. (Henri Jean Louis Joseph)
A low lean-to roof; the slates and rafters unceiled; the stone walls and floor unplastered; ill-lighted by a hand-broad window, unglazed, and closed with a shutter at night.
From Hereward, the Last of the English by Kingsley, Charles
The south aisle, which was probably rebuilt a little before 1300, is broader and has a separate lean-to roof.
From The Ground Plan of the English Parish Church by Thompson, A. Hamilton (Alexander Hamilton)
It was a thankful Constance that lay down beside Damaris that night, beneath the lean-to roof.
From A Pilgrim Maid A Story of Plymouth Colony in 1620 by Taggart, Marion Ames
The chicken-house, a shack with a lean-to roof against the barn, was near and he stood by her as she looked in at the open door.
From The Cottage of Delight A Novel by Harben, Will N. (William Nathaniel)
