eaved

Having projecting edges

Having eaves—the lower edges of a roof that project beyond the walls.

The term appears mainly in architectural description or literary contexts: the deep-eaved cottage, a low-eaved barn.

It often combines with modifiers describing the eaves' character: broad-eaved, moss-eaved.

architecture

overhang

Section projecting beyond support

  • soffitArchitectural element's underside
  • fasciaConnective tissue sheet
  • gutterEdge channel for runoff

rafter · cornice · truss · joist · beam · cantilever · bracket · purlin · ridge · hip

traditional

thatched

Roofed with dried vegetation

farmhouse · manor · heritage · historic · period · classic · ornate · craftsmanship · timber-framed · vernacular

shelter

canopy

Overhead protective covering

shade · protection · covered · shaded · enclosed · wraparound · porch · veranda · breezeway

drainage

gutters

Rooftop water channels

trough · drainage · overflow · deflect · watershed · watercourse · discharge · runoff · channeling · divert

Opposites
roof overhang presence

eavedflush

Same suit, five cards

boxed · clipped

Phrases
Family

eavesdrop, eaves, eave, eavestrough

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G