Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A board or an ornamental edging of ironwork placed just above the eaves of a roof to prevent snow from sliding off.
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Examples
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We had been challenged by a roof-guard when we appeared from the upper port of the Conclave Hall; the city roof was not open to public traffic.
Wandl the Invader Ray Cummings 1922
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A roof-guard officer "she paused and bit her lip --
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