Definitions For Eavestrough

Noun

EAVESTROUGH. (countable and uncountable, plural EAVESTROUGHs) (Canada, Upper Midwest US, Western US) A trough under the eaves of a building for draining water from the roof; gutter. }}

Synonyms

eavestroughing, eaves-troughing {{qualifier, especially US and British}} gutter rain gutter

Derived terms

eavestrougher eavestroughing

Related terms

eaves-board, eave-board eaves-catch eaves-knife eaves-lath eave-shoot, eaves-shoot eaves-spout

Translations

Arabic: مِرْزَاب, m Czech: okap, m Danish: tagrender Dutch: dakgoot, m, f Finnish: sadevesikouru French: gouttière, f German: Regenrinne, f, Dachrinne, f Hungarian: ereszcsatorna Indonesian: talang Italian: gronda, f, grondaia, f Russian: водосто́чный жёлоб, m Swedish: takränna, c Tagalog: alulod Venetian: górna, f

Alternative forms

{{alter, en, eave trough, eave-trough, eaves trough, eaves-trough}}

Etymology

1813 , eaves-trough, 1817 , eave trough, 1870 , eavestrough, from {{com, en, eave, alt1=eaves, trough}}.