Eaves

Noun

 * 1) The underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building

Related terms

 * eavesdrop
 * eaves trough

Adjectives
overhanging; lofty; dripping; gargoyled; sheltering.

Thesaurus
ceiling, housetop, lantern, overhead, penthouse, plafond, ridgepole, roof, roof garden, roof-deck, roofage, roofing, roofpole, rooftop, rooftree, shingles, skylight, slates, tiles, top

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 屋檐, 檐
 * Finnish: räystäs (sg)
 * French:
 * Italian: gronda (sg), grondaia


 * Polish:
 * Russian:, свес крыши
 * Serbian: streha (sg), streja (sg)
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish: ofs,