cradle roof
Americannoun
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a roof having trusses the undersides of which form an arch.
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a roof ceiled in the form of a barrel vault.
Etymology
Origin of cradle roof
First recorded in 1835–45
Example Sentences
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What, of the cradle roof that flies Forward and backward through the air?
From The Big Nightcap Letters Being the Fifth Book of the Series by Fanny, Aunt
Fine woodwork is to be seen in the cradle roof, while the chancel screen was carefully modelled on one of earlier date.
From Nooks and Corners of Cornwall by Scott, C. A. Dawson
The Tuckers' Hall, built of ruddy stone, still stands in Fore Street, and the hall has a fine cradle roof with plaster panels.
From Devon, Its Moorlands, Streams and Coasts by Northcote, Rosalind
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