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Dormer

Dormer Meaning & Definition
Dormer Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Dormer?

[n] a gabled extension built out from a sloping roof to accommodate a vertical window

Synonyms | Synonyms for Dormer: dormer window

Related Terms | Find terms related to Dormer: 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

See Also | window

Dormer In Webster's Dictionary

\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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