Question 1

What words are synonyms of the French word "chien-assis"?

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Question 2

What does "chien-assis" mean in French?

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On the slope of a roof, a covered opening, either timber-framed or masonry-built from the floor and closed by a window or door allowing access to the attic. A ridge beam extended outward (with or without an extension of the roof covering) had a pulley attached to it for hoisting hay or products to be stored dry.
Today, a dormer or window whose sides are masonry-built and the vertical face is rectangular.
A dormer with a hipped roof, that is, whose slope is opposite to that of the roof.
A shed dormer, dog-laid.
A dormer of any type including, improperly, the outeaux and sometimes the mansard windows.

Question 3

Where does the French word "chien-assis" come from?

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from dog and the verb to sit, by analogy of shape.

Question 4

How do you translate "chien-assis" into english?

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dormer window

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