| Noun | 1. | gable roof - a double sloping roof with a ridge and gables at each endgambrel, gambrel roof - a gable roof with two slopes on each side and the lower slope being steeper gutter, trough - a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater ridgepole, rooftree, ridge - a beam laid along the ridge of a roof; provides attachment for upper end of rafters roof - a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building | |