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Definition of Dormers
1. dormer [n] - See also: dormer
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dormers
Literary usage of Dormers
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Building Construction and Superintendence by Frank Eugene Kidder (1915)
"dormers are of two kinds, those built entirely on the roof, as in Figs. ...
dormers of the latter type are very common on the fronts of public buildings and ..."
2. Nuremberg and Its Art to the End of the 18th Century by Paul Johannes Rée (1905)
"To give the necessary light to the many stories in the roof, great and small
dormers were used, breaking and enlivening in the most charming way the Fig. ..."
3. Principles and Practice of Plumbing by Samuel Stevens Hellyer (1891)
"This is not always done by men, who forget the purpose for which the overflow is
fixed. CHAPTER IX. LEAD LAYING (continued). dormers and Drips. ..."
4. The Antiquary by Edward Walford, John Charles Cox, George Latimer Apperson (1888)
"There is one other memorial connected with the dormers in the church at Wing
which ought not to be lost sight of in any account of its monuments. ..."
5. Standard Practical Plumbing: Being a Complete Encyclopædia for Practical by Philip John Davies (1896)
"1834. thing the lead is out of sight, especially when they slate the cheeks of
the dormers ; not that I like to see this slating, for it looks clumsy. ..."
6. Beautiful Houses: A Study in House-building. Foreign Examples in Domestic by " "Cereal (1895)
"THE dormers. THE INSIDE FINISH. MANTELS. A BRICK house with a stone foundation
and a slate roof is an expression of solidity that appeals to many people. ..."
7. The Monograph Series: Records of Early American Architecture edited by Russell Fenimore Whitehead (1915)
"FALMOUTH, VIRGINIA Long dormers with sharp-peaked gables are characteristic of
the early Southern houses TUCKER HOUSE, WILLIAMSBURG. ..."
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