- eaves
- eaves;eaves·drop·per;eaves·drop;eaves·drip;
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Eaves — Eaves, n. pl. [OE. evese, pl. eveses, AS. efese eaves, brim, brink; akin to OHG. obisa, opasa, porch, hall, MHG. obse eaves, Icel. ups, Goth. ubizwa porch; cf. Icel. upsar dropi, OSw. ops[ a] drup water dropping from the eaves. Probably from the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Eaves — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: John Eaves (* 1953), kanadischer Skiläufer und Schauspieler Patrick Eaves Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demselben Wort bezeichneter Begriffe … Deutsch Wikipedia
eaves — [ēvz] pl.n. sing. eave 〚orig. sing., ME eves (pl. evesen) < OE efes, edge, border, eaves, akin to ON ups, church porch, OHG obiza, porch < IE * upes < base * upo , up from behind > UP1, L summus〛 the lower … Universalium
eaves — [i:vz] n [plural] [: Old English; Origin: efes] the edges of a roof that stick out beyond the walls ▪ Birds had nested under the eaves … Dictionary of contemporary English
eaves — [ēvz] pl.n. sing. eave [orig. sing., ME eves (pl. evesen) < OE efes, edge, border, eaves, akin to ON ups, church porch, OHG obiza, porch < IE * upes < base * upo , up from behind > UP1, L summus] the lower edge or edges of a roof,… … English World dictionary
eaves — [ ivz ] noun plural the bottom edge of a roof that continues out over the walls … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
eaves — see EAVE (Cf. eave) … Etymology dictionary
eaves — ► PLURAL NOUN ▪ the part of a roof that meets or overhangs the walls of a building. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
Eaves — An eave is the edge of a roof. Eaves usually project beyond the side of the building generally to provide weather protection. Some buildings, such as Craftsman bungalows, have very wide eaves with decorative brackets.The word eave can also refer… … Wikipedia
eaves — [OE] The etymological meaning of eaves appears to be ‘going over the edge, projecting’. It comes from a prehistoric Germanic *obaswa, which was probably formed on *ob , the base from which English over ultimately derives. The eavesdrip or… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
