Gable Roof-triangular portion of a wall between the edges of a dual pitched roof
Gambrel Roof- symmetrical two-sided roof with two slopes on each side
Hip Roof- type of all sides slope downwards to the walls
Saltbox Roof- slopes down to the back, generally a wooden frame house
Mansard Roof- two slopes on each of its sides with the lower slope and a steeper angle than the other
Shed Roof- roof having only one slope, or pitch
Bay Window- window projecting outward from the walls
Casement Window- window that is attached to its frame by one or more hinges
Clapboard- long, thin, flat piece of wood with edges horizontally overlapping in series
Dormer- structural element that protrudes from the plane of a sloping roof
Eaves- part of a roof that meets or overhangs the walls of a building
Fanlight- semicircular or semi-elliptical window with glazing bars or tracery sets radiating out like a fan
Palladian Window- archway or window with three openings
Pediment- triangular upper part of the front of a building
\Portico- porch leading to the entrance of a building with a roof structure over a walkway supported by columns or enclosed walls
Rafter-structural members that extend from the ridge or hip to the wall plate, downslope perimeter or eave, and that are designed to support the roof deck
Sidelights- vertical window that flanks a floor
Turret- small tower that projects vertically from the wall
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