About The Word Lean-to

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Lean-to

Lean-to Meaning & Definition
Lean-to Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Lean-to?

[n] rough shelter whose roof has only one slope

Synonyms | Synonyms for Lean-to:

Related Terms | Find terms related to Lean-to: booth | crib | gatehouse | hut | hutch | kiosk | Nissen hut | outbuilding | outhouse | pavilion | Quonset hut | sentry box | shack | shanty | shed | stall | tollbooth | tollhouse

See Also | shelter

Lean-to In Webster's Dictionary

\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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