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cradle roof
noun
- a roof having trusses the undersides of which form an arch.
- a roof ceiled in the form of a barrel vault.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cradle roof1
First recorded in 1835–45
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Example Sentences
Fine woodwork is to be seen in the cradle roof, while the chancel screen was carefully modelled on one of earlier date.
From Project Gutenberg
A good plain example of a cradle roof is in the chancel of Ipplepen, and a very rich one at Beaford.
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