[eaves] n pl [ME eves (sing.), fr. OE efes; akin to OHG obasa portico, OE up up--more at up] (bef. 12c) 1: the lower border of a roof that overhangs the wall
2: a projecting edge (as of a hill)
Merriam-Webster English vocab.Английский словарь Merriam Webster.2012