Definition of French roof

1. Noun. A mansard roof with sides that are nearly perpendicular.

Generic synonyms: Mansard, Mansard Roof

Lexicographical Neighbors of French Roof

French pancake
French paradox
French parfait
French parfaits
French partridge
French pastry
French people
French person
French polio
French polish
French pox
French press
French presses
French proof agar
French region
French roof (current term)
French rye
French scale
French sorrel
French spinach
French stick
French sticks
French teacher
French telephone
French ticklers
French toast
French ultramarine
French ultramarine blue
French vermouth

Literary usage of French roof

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Strains in Framed Structures, with Numerous Practical Applications to by Augustus Jay Du Bois (1883)
"In Fig. we have represented what is sometimes known as the " French roof Truss." The bracing is formed by supporting each principal rafter at its middle ..."

2. Kingś Handbook of Boston by Moses King (1881)
"It was built in 1867 by Maturin M. Ballou, and is of brick, with granite facings and a French roof. It is provided with reading and smoking rooms, ..."

3. The North Americans of Antiquity: Their Origin, Migrations, and Type of by John Thomas Short (1879)
"Analogies, Real and Fancied—MAYA ARCHITECTURE—The American Pyramid —The Palace of Palenque—The French roof at Palenque—The Trefoil ..."

4. The Stresses in Framed Structures: Including the Strength of Materials and by Augustus Jay Du Bois (1896)
"63 we have represented what is sometimes known as the " French roof Truss." The bracing is formed by supporting each principal rafter ..."

5. Graphic Statics: With Applications to Trusses, Beams, and Arches by Jerome Sondericker (1903)
"Fink, or French, Roof-truss. This is a type of iron truss in common use for shops and similar buildings. Fig. 33 L represents its most usual form. ..."

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