Associations to the word «Dormer»

Wiktionary

DORMER, noun. (architecture) a room-like, roofed projection from a sloping roof
DORMER, noun. Dormer-window
DORMER WINDOW, noun. Alternative form of dormer-window

Dictionary definition

DORMER, noun. A gabled extension built out from a sloping roof to accommodate a vertical window.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats