lean-tos

Variant of lean-to

lean-to definition

lean·-to (lēn′to̵̅o̅′)

noun pl. lean-tos -·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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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