A-frame
An architectural house style featuring steeply-angled sides (roofline) that usually begin at or near the foundation line, and meet at the top in the shape of the letter A. An A-frame ceiling can be open to the top rafters.
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Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
A-frame (noun)1.
a support structure shaped like the letter A
2.
a building typically having triangular front and rear walls and a roof reaching to or nearly to the ground
Categories: Roof Types
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