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gambrel

architecture

Also known as: gambrel roof

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types of roof

In roof
The gambrel roof is a type of gable roof with two slopes on each side, the upper being less steep than the lower. The mansard roof is a hipped gambrel roof, thus having two slopes on every side. It was widely used in Renaissance and Baroque…
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