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Mansard Roof :: Mansard roof () A hipped curb roof; that is, a roof having on all sides two slopes, the lower one being steeper than the upper one..

Bray :: Bray (n.) A bank; the slope of a hill; a hill. See Brae, which is now the usual spelling..

Amphitheatre :: Amphitheatre (n.) Anything resembling an amphitheater in form; as, a level surrounded by rising slopes or hills, or a rising gallery in a theater..

Declension :: Declension (n.) The act or the state of declining; declination; descent; slope.

Counterscarf :: Counterscarf (n.) The exterior slope or wall of the ditch; -- sometimes, the whole covered way, beyond the ditch, with its parapet and glacis; as, the enemy have lodged themselves on the counterscarp..

Subaltern :: Subalpine (a.) Inhabiting the somewhat high slopes and summits of mountains, but considerably below the snow line..

Cant :: Cant (n.) An inclination from a horizontal or vertical line; a slope or bevel; a titl.

Descent :: Descent (n.) Inclination downward; a descending way; inclined or sloping surface; declivity; slope; as, a steep descent..

Basil :: Basil (n.) The slope or angle to which the cutting edge of a tool, as a plane, is ground..

Bank :: Bank (n.) A steep acclivity, as the slope of a hill, or the side of a ravine..

Incline :: Incline (v. t.) To cause to deviate from a line, position, or direction; to give a leaning, bend, or slope to; as, incline the column or post to the east; incline your head to the right..

Herringbone :: Herringbone (a.) Pertaining to, or like, the spine of a herring; especially, characterized by an arrangement of work in rows of parallel lines, which in the alternate rows slope in different directions..

Berme :: Berme (n.) A ledge at the bottom of a bank or cutting, to catch earth that may roll down the slope, or to strengthen the bank..

Bevel :: Bevel (v. t.) To cut to a bevel angle; to slope the edge or surface of.

Pendence :: Pendence (n.) Slope; inclination.

Gradient :: Gradient (n.) A part of a road which slopes upward or downward; a portion of a way not level; a grade.

Plongee :: Plongee (n.) A slope or sloping toward the front; as, the plongee of a parapet; the plongee of a shell in its course..

Pitch :: Pitch (n.) The point where a declivity begins; hence, the declivity itself; a descending slope; the degree or rate of descent or slope; slant; as, a steep pitch in the road; the pitch of a roof..

Slope :: Slope (v. i.) To take an oblique direction; to be at an angle with the plane of the horizon; to incline; as, the ground slopes..

Incline :: Incline (n.) An inclined plane; an ascent o/ descent; a grade or gradient; a slope.

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