noun
eave
EEV/ˈiv/
The lower edge of a roof that projects beyond a wall.
The roof's eave projects beyond the wall, exposing the underside of the overhang.
Etymology
Old English efes named an edge, whether of a roof or a forest. The roof sense survives in the projecting lower edge that extends beyond the wall.
In context
the eave will become a closed slope Eve without rafter tails being exposed the roof overhang will be consistent with an 8 inch minimum
More examples
- Birds build nests beneath the eaves.
- The carpenter replaces a rotten board along the eave.
- Wide eaves shade the windows during summer.
Forms
eave · eaves
Similar words
- overhang
- Can refer to any projecting part, not just roofs.
- cornice
- Usually a decorative molding along a roof or wall.