eave
Where icicles form
The eave is the part of a roof that overhangs the wall, providing some protection from rain and directing water away from the foundation.
Almost always plural: Water dripped from the eaves.
Birds nested under the eaves.
Eaves connect to eavesdrop—originally standing under the eaves to listen at windows.
Edge channel for runoff
- downspoutVertical roof drainage pipe
- flashingRepeated brief illumination
- watershedDrainage area boundary
- watercourseChannel for flowing liquid
Architectural element's underside
- fasciaConnective tissue sheet
- rafterSloped roof support
- trussLoad-bearing beam arrangement
- joistHorizontal structural beam
beam · cornice · bargeboard · bracket · frieze · molding · overhang · projection
Animal-built shelter for young
- swallowSend down the throat
- swiftMoving with speed
- batFlying mammal or sports club
- waspNarrow-bodied stinging insect
hornet · sparrow · martin · roost · nesting · colony · birdhouse
Overlapping roof covering
- tileFlat surface-covering piece
- slateFissile metamorphic rock
- thatchDried plant roof covering
- claddingOuter protective layer
siding · clapboard · corrugated · tin · roofline · verge · ridge · gable
Mounted overhead shelter
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- waterproofingMaking impervious to moisture
- sealantGap-blocking substance
- weatherproofResistant to outdoor elements
insulation · ventilation · barrier · shelter · shade · cover · screening
gutter
Edge channel for runoff
- downspoutVertical roof drainage pipe
- flashingRepeated brief illumination
- watershedDrainage area boundary
watercourse · drainage · drip · valley · scupper · leader · rainwater
soffit
Architectural element's underside
joist · beam · cornice · bargeboard · bracket · frieze · molding · overhang · projection · cantilever
nest
Animal-built shelter for young
wasp · hornet · sparrow · martin · roost · nesting · colony · birdhouse
shingle
Overlapping roof covering
cladding · siding · clapboard · corrugated · tin · roofline · verge · ridge · gable · hip
awning
Mounted overhead shelter
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- waterproofingMaking impervious to moisture
- sealantGap-blocking substance
weatherproof · insulation · ventilation · barrier · shelter · shade · cover · screening
overhear
Accidentally catch speech
- listenPerceive sound attentively
- spyCovert information gatherer
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- house exteriorsfront door, siding, roof, windows, garage door
- roofingshingle, shingles, tile, asphalt shingles, metal roofing
- Crosswordesealee, aloe, epee, erne, etui
- facadesfacade, curtain walls, front, glass facades, false front
- Gothic Victorianturret, gable, spire, pointed arch, gargoyle
- nesting sitestree branch, tree hollow, tree cavity, birdhouse, nest box
- electronic eavesdroppingSecret technological surveillance
- eaves troughRoof drainage channel
eavesdrop, eaves, eavesdropping, eavesdropper, eavesdrops, eavestrough, eavestroughs, eaved