Meaning of DORMER
| Pronunciation: | | 'dormur
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| | Definition: | | [n] a gabled extension built out from a sloping roof to accommodate a vertical window |
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| | Synonyms: | | dormer window |
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| | See Also: | | window | |
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| | Definition: | | \Dor"mer\, or Dormer window \Dor"mer win"dow\, n.
[Literally, the window of a sleeping apartment. F. dormir to
sleep. See {Dormant}, a. & n.] (Arch.)
A window pierced in a roof, and so set as to be vertical
while the roof slopes away from it. Also, the gablet, or
houselike structure, in which it is contained.
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| | Related Terms: | | bay, bay window, bow window, casement, casement window, fan window, fanlight, grille, lancet window, lantern, lattice, light, louver window, oriel, pane, picture window, port, porthole, rose window, skylight, transom, wicket, window, window bay, window glass, windowpane |
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