verges

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  4. Components (hierarchy name)
  5. components (objects parts)
  6. [components by specific context]
  7. architectural elements
  8. [structural elements and components for structural elements]
  9. structural elements
  10. enclosing structural elements
  11. [roofs and roof components]
  12. roof components
  13. exterior roof components
  14. [verges and verge components]
  15. verges
Scope note
Refers to those portions of a roof that project beyond the gable, in effect the raking equivalent of eaves; see "eaves" for portions projecting beyond the walls, at the lower horizontal edges of roofs. Refers to those portions of a roof that project beyond the gable, in effect the raking equivalent of eaves; see "eaves" for portions projecting beyond the walls, at the lower horizontal edges of roofs.
verges
Accepted term: 22-Apr-2024