Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
turf-roof. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
turf-roof, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
turf-roof in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
turf-roof you have here. The definition of the word
turf-roof will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
turf-roof, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
English
Noun
turf-roof (plural turf-roofs)
- A roof of a building covered over with turf.
1886, Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, translated by H.L. Brækstad, Folk and Fairy Tales, page 42:He thought it was too far to take the cow to the field where she generally grazed, so it struck him he would put her on the roof; the cottage had a turf-roof, and there was a splendid crop of grass growing there.
Translations