Complete Definition of "mansard"

English

Etymology
from w:Francois Mansart|Francois Mansart, French architect

Adjective
wikipedia
mansard

  1. context|of a roof having two slopes on each side, the lower being steeper than the upper

Noun
en-noun

  1. a mansard roof
  2. the upper storey of a building, surrounded by such a roof

Translations
trans-top|mansard roof
See: mansard roof
trans-bottom

trans-top|upper storey
trans-bottom

Category:Architecture
Category:English eponyms

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