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eaves
The eaves are the edges of the roof which overhang the face of a wall and, normally, project beyond the side of a building. The eaves form an overhang to throw water clear of the walls and may be highly decorated as part of an architectural style; such as the Chinese dougong bracket systems.
==Etymology and usage==
''Eaves'' is derived from Old English meaning ''edge''. According to the ''Oxford English Dictionary'', ''eaves'' is both the singular and plural form of the word.〔Eaves. def. 1a. ''Oxford English Dictionary'' Second Edition on CD-ROM (v. 4.0) © Oxford University Press 2009〕 However, the Merriam-Webster website lists the word as ''eave'' and states that it is "usually used in plural". The word was used before the 12th century in the form ''efes'' (Old English).〔
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