LEAN-TO


Meaning of LEAN-TO in English

I. ˈlēn.ˌtü noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English lenetoo, from lenen to lean + too, to to

1. : a wing or extension of a building having a single-pitched roof typically built against and supported by the wall of a higher structure with a double-pitch or complete roof ; specifically New England : a section of a barn often so constructed and used to house cows

2. : a rough shelter formed by a sloping roof (as of boughs) supported typically by two uprights (as posts or trees)

II. adjective

: having only one slope or pitch — used of a roof

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