mansard

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French mansarde, from Francois Mansart, French architect.

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Adjective

mansard

1. (of a roof) having two slopes on each side, the lower being steeper than the upper

Noun

mansard (plural mansards)

1. A mansard roof
2. The upper storey of a building, surrounded by such a roof

Derived terms

• mansarded

Translations

mansard roof — see mansard roof

upper storey

Armenian: մանսարդ (hy) (mansard), ձեղնահարկ (hy) (jeġnahark) Bulgarian: мансарда (bg) f (mansarda) Italian: mansarda (it) f Macedonian: манса́рда f (mansárda) Russian: манса́рда (ru) f (mansárda) Swedish: vindsvåning (sv) c, vindskupa (sv) c, mansard (sv) c

French

Noun

mansard m (plural mansards)

1. wood pigeon