eaves

eaves
The underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building
See Also: eavesdrop, eaves trough

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  • Eaves — Eaves, n. pl. [OE. evese, pl. eveses, AS. efese eaves, brim, brink; akin to OHG. obisa, opasa, porch, hall, MHG. obse eaves, Icel. ups, Goth. ubizwa porch; cf. Icel. upsar dropi, OSw. ops[ a] drup water dropping from the eaves. Probably from the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • eaves — eaves; eaves·drop·per; eaves·drop; eaves·drip; …   English syllables

  • Eaves — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: John Eaves (* 1953), kanadischer Skiläufer und Schauspieler Patrick Eaves Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demselben Wort bezeichneter Begriffe …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • eaves — [ēvz] pl.n. sing. eave 〚orig. sing., ME eves (pl. evesen) < OE efes, edge, border, eaves, akin to ON ups, church porch, OHG obiza, porch < IE * upes < base * upo , up from behind > UP1, L summus〛 the lower …   Universalium

  • eaves — [i:vz] n [plural] [: Old English; Origin: efes] the edges of a roof that stick out beyond the walls ▪ Birds had nested under the eaves …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • eaves — [ēvz] pl.n. sing. eave [orig. sing., ME eves (pl. evesen) < OE efes, edge, border, eaves, akin to ON ups, church porch, OHG obiza, porch < IE * upes < base * upo , up from behind > UP1, L summus] the lower edge or edges of a roof,… …   English World dictionary

  • eaves — [ ivz ] noun plural the bottom edge of a roof that continues out over the walls …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • eaves — see EAVE (Cf. eave) …   Etymology dictionary

  • eaves — ► PLURAL NOUN ▪ the part of a roof that meets or overhangs the walls of a building. ORIGIN Old English …   English terms dictionary

  • Eaves — An eave is the edge of a roof. Eaves usually project beyond the side of the building generally to provide weather protection. Some buildings, such as Craftsman bungalows, have very wide eaves with decorative brackets.The word eave can also refer… …   Wikipedia

  • eaves — [OE] The etymological meaning of eaves appears to be ‘going over the edge, projecting’. It comes from a prehistoric Germanic *obaswa, which was probably formed on *ob , the base from which English over ultimately derives. The eavesdrip or… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

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