eaving

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈiːvɪŋ/

Noun

eaving (countable and uncountable, plural eavings)

1. The eaves of a roof.
   • 1855, Gideon Hiram Hollister, The History of Connecticut, page 428:

     These outer boards lapped over each other, and were fastened to the upright and horizontal timbers by nails much larger than those now used in the roof-eaving.