dormer window

/ˌdɔrmər ˌwɪndoʊ/
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Other forms: dormer windows

Definitions of dormer window
  1. noun
    the window in a gabled extension built to accommodate a window
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    types:
    oxeye
    an oval or round dormer window
    type of:
    window
    a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
  2. noun
    a gabled extension built out from a sloping roof to accommodate a vertical window
    synonyms: dormer
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    type of:
    window
    a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
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