lean-to

(lēnto̵̅o̅′)

noun pl. lean-tos

  1. a roof with a single slope, its upper edge abutting a wall or building
  2. a shed with a one-slope roof, the upper end of the rafters resting against an external support, such as trees or the wall of a building
  3. a structure, as the wing of a building, whose roof is a lean-to

adjective

having or characterized by such construction

See lean-to in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Having or characterized by a single slope or pitch: a lean-to roof; lean-to construction.
noun pl. lean-tos lean-tos
  1. A structure with a single-pitch roof that is attached to the side of a building as a wing or an extension.
  2. A shelter or shed having a roof with a single slope or pitch.

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