Meaning of LEAN-TO
| Pronunciation: | | 'leen`too
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| | Definition: | | [n] rough shelter whose roof has only one slope |
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| | Definition: | | \Lean"-to`\, a. (Arch.)
Having only one slope or pitch; -- said of a roof. -- n. A
shed or slight building placed against the wall of a larger
structure and having a single-pitched roof; -- called also
{penthouse}, and {to-fall}.
The outer circuit was covered as a lean-to, all round this
inner apartment. --De Foe.
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| | Related Terms: | | booth, crib, gatehouse, hut, hutch, kiosk, Nissen hut, outbuilding, outhouse, pavilion, Quonset hut, sentry box, shack, shanty, shed, stall, tollbooth, tollhouse |
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