eaving

English

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈiːvɪŋ/

Noun

eaving (countable and uncountable, plural eavings)

  1. The eaves of a roof.
    • 1855, Gideon Hiram Hollister, The History of Connecticut, page 428:
      These outer boards lapped over each other, and were fastened to the upright and horizontal timbers by nails much larger than those now used in the roof-eaving.
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