Gabled and Hipped

Gabled

Gabled adjective - (of a roof) constructed with a single slope on each side of the ridge supported at the end by a gable or vertical triangular portion of an end wall.
Usage example: a gabled roof
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Synonyms for Gabled

Hipped is an antonym for gabled.

Nearby Word: gable

Hipped

Hipped adjective - (of a roof) sloping on all sides.
Usage example: a hipped roof has sloping ends rather than gables
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Synonyms for Hipped

Gabled is an antonym for hipped.

Nearby Word: hippy
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