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gambrel roof

noun as in pitched roof

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Great room, dining room, screened porches, Dutch barn gambrel roof, detached garage with guest apartment.

The owner of a longtime Summerland antiques barn had died, and the "historically delightful" 1921 structure — complete with gambrel roof and grounds with potential — was available.

River view, sitting porch with four Ionic columns, gambrel roof, two chimneys.

A Dutch Colonial is similar to a Colonial-style construction, but it's most recognizable for its gambrel roof, which has a shallower pitch above much steeper sides – a look commonly used on barns.

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Set at the end of a cul-de-sac, a gambrel roof, old stone chimney and tall trees peep above a high white fence and guard house.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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