"housetop" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈhaʊsˌtɑp/ [Canada] Forms: housetops [plural]
Etymology: house + top Etymology templates: {{compound|en|house|top}} house + top Head templates: {{en-noun}} housetop (plural housetops)
  1. The roof of a house. Synonyms: house top, house-top [archaic] Derived forms: cry from the housetop Translations (The roof of a house): покрив (pokriv) [masculine] (Bulgarian)
    Sense id: en-housetop-en-noun-2a5nH8Tv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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