Definition of roof

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Roof (n.) That which resembles, or corresponds to, the covering or the ceiling of a house; as, the roof of a cavern; the roof of the mouth..

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Setdown :: Setdown (n.) The humbling of a person by act or words, especially by a retort or a reproof; the retort or the reproof which has such effect..
Argument :: Argument (n.) A process of reasoning, or a controversy made up of rational proofs; argumentation; discussion; disputation..
Monopteral :: Monopteral (a.) Round and without a cella; consisting of a single ring of columns supporting a roof; -- said esp. of a temple.
Substantival :: Substantiation (n.) The act of substantiating or proving; evidence; proof.
Attic :: Attic (a.) A room or rooms behind that part of the exterior; all the rooms immediately below the roof.
Cell :: Cell (n.) The space between the ribs of a vaulted roof.
Increpation :: Increpation (n.) A chiding; rebuke; reproof.
Killesse :: Killesse (n.) A hipped roof.
Probacy :: Probacy (n.) Proof; trial.
Gossamer :: Gossamer (n.) Any very thin gauzelike fabric; also, a thin waterproof stuff..
Objurgatory :: Objurgatory (a.) Designed to objurgate or chide; containing or expressing reproof; culpatory.
Punch :: Punch (n.) A prop, as for the roof of a mine..
Platform :: Platform (n.) Any flat or horizontal surface; especially, one that is raised above some particular level, as a framework of timber or boards horizontally joined so as to form a roof, or a raised floor, or portion of a floor; a landing; a dais; a stage, for speakers, performers, or workmen; a standing place..
Ballproof :: Ballproof (a.) Incapable of being penetrated by balls from firearms.
Rake :: Rake (n.) The inclination of anything from a perpendicular direction; as, the rake of a roof, a staircase, etc..
Imbricated :: Imbricated (a.) Lying over each other in regular order, so as to break joints, like tiles or shingles on a roof, the scales on the leaf buds of plants and the cups of some acorns, or the scales of fishes; overlapping each other at the margins, as leaves in aestivation..
Rat :: Rat (n.) One of several species of small rodents of the genus Mus and allied genera, larger than mice, that infest houses, stores, and ships, especially the Norway, or brown, rat (M. decumanus), the black rat (M. rattus), and the roof rat (M. Alexandrinus). These were introduced into America from the Old World..
Hele :: Hele (v. t.) To hide; to cover; to roof.
Rain-tight :: Rain-tight (a.) So tight as to exclude rain; as, a rain-tight roof..
Flat :: Flat (n.) A car without a roof, the body of which is a platform without sides; a platform car..
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