A gambrel is a usually symmetrical two-sided roof with two slopes, the upper slope being less steep. The name comes the Medieval Latin word "gamba" meaning "hoof", or leg of an animal, when symmetrical, it is exactly half of a decagon.
Building engineering | Structural system | Roofs
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