rainbow roof

noun

1. a gable roof in the form of a broad Gothic arch, with gently sloping convex surfaces.

Example Sentences

Passersby spot the rainbow roof and stop to ask questions: What is that?

From Washington Post

It’s not yet clear whether the donations from more than 2,000 people will be enough for Baker to invest in the rainbow roof she pledged to investigate.

From Time

The Rainbow Roof house, so called from the delicious curve in its roof, is one of Hingham's prettiest two-hundred-year-old cottages, and Miss Susan B. Willard's cottage is one of the oldest in the United States.

From Project Gutenberg

A rosy light shone through the silver mist, on gleaming columns and the rainbow roof; soft, fragrant winds went whispering by, and airy little forms were flitting to and fro.

From Project Gutenberg