saddleback roof
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At its center was a particularly gorgeous tongkonan, the traditional ancestral home of the Torajans, with a massive saddleback roof that rose to two peaks like a stylized Viking ship.
From New York Times ● Jul. 30, 2015
The tower is topped by a saddleback roof, the base of which is hidden north and south by a balustrade with an openwork design.
From Romanesque Art in Southern Manche: Album by Marie Lebert
The saddleback roof rests north and south on a cornice supported by modillions.
From Romanesque Art in Southern Manche: Album by Marie Lebert
The large square tower — with its three floors in slight recess and a saddleback roof - is adjacent to the first row on the north side of the choir.
From Romanesque Art in Southern Manche: Album by Marie Lebert
The large tower has a Romanesque base and two floors from the 13th century, with a saddleback roof.
From Romanesque Art in Southern Manche: Album by Marie Lebert
