what does mansard mean?
MANSARD as NOUN
- Meaning
- a hip roof having two slopes on each side
Synonym(s)
Hypernyms(s) mansard is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Hyponym(s)
MANSARD as ADJECTIVE
- Meaning
- (of a roof) having two slopes on all sides with the lower slope steeper than the upper
Usage Example(s)
- the story formed by a mansard roof is usually called the garret
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