eaves
Icicle formation sites
Eaves are the edges of a roof that overhang the walls of a building, projecting outward to direct rainwater away from the structure.
The word is almost always plural, even when referring to a single roof edge.
To eavesdrop originally meant to stand within the eavesdrop—the strip of ground where water drips from the eaves—close enough to a building to secretly listen to conversations inside.
Architectural element's underside
- fasciaConnective tissue sheet
- rafterSloped roof support
- gutterEdge channel for runoff
- corniceOrnamental upper trim
truss · joist · beam · gable · dormer · ridge · flashing · bargeboard
Edge channel for runoff
- downspoutVertical roof drainage pipe
- dripLiquid falling slowly
- runoffExcess water drainage
- icicleHanging frozen water spike
drainage · condensation · leakage · dampness · seepage · raindrop · trickle · splash
Something that extends outward
- jutExtend outward sharply
- cantileverBeam supported one end
- extensionAdded part or duration
- awningMounted overhead shelter
canopy · ledge · outcrop · shade · shelter · protrusion · setback · shadow
Making a dwelling
- swallowSend down the throat
- sparrowSmall brown urban bird
- swiftMoving with speed
- batFlying mammal or sports club
wasp · hornet · beehive · cobweb · spider · squirrel · roost · colony
Reaching the peak
- scrollworkSpiral ornamental design
- bargeboardDecorative gable edge covering
- fretworkInterlocking ornamental design
- gingerbreadSpiced molasses bake
finial · dentil · corbel · bracket · pendant · carved · decorative · Victorian
soffit
Architectural element's underside
cornice · truss · joist · beam · gable · dormer · ridge · flashing · bargeboard · verge
gutter
Edge channel for runoff
icicle · drainage · condensation · leakage · dampness · seepage · raindrop · trickle · splash · snowmelt
projection
Something that extends outward
- jutExtend outward sharply
- cantileverBeam supported one end
- extensionAdded part or duration
awning · canopy · ledge · outcrop · shade · shelter · protrusion · setback · shadow · cover
nesting
Making a dwelling
bat · wasp · hornet · beehive · cobweb · spider · squirrel · roost · colony · infestation
cresting
Reaching the peak
- scrollworkSpiral ornamental design
- bargeboardDecorative gable edge covering
- fretworkInterlocking ornamental design
gingerbread · finial · dentil · corbel · bracket · pendant · carved · decorative · Victorian · veranda
- Asian homestatami mats, shoji, tatami room, sliding doors, futon
- Craftsman Architecturecraftsman bungalow, bungalow, prairie style, built-ins, built-in cabinets
- Hanoktiled roof, tile roof, stone foundation, wooden columns, wooden beams
- passive designthermal mass, solar gain, daylighting, cross-ventilation, natural ventilation
- thatchingthatch, reed, straw, reeds, palm fronds
- housekitchen, bathroom, bedroom, living room, dining room
- electronic eavesdroppingSecret technological surveillance
- eaves troughRoof drainage channel
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