deck roof

noun

A nearly flat roof that is not surmounted by parapet walls.

Meanings

noundeck roof (plural deck roofs)

plural deck roofs

  1. architectureA nearly flat roof that is not surmounted by parapet walls.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see deck, roof: A roof above a deck (patio, porch, or on a vessel).
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