| Eaves 1. (n. pl.) The edges or lower borders of the roof of a building, which overhang the walls, and cast off the water that falls on the roof. 2. (n. pl.) Brow; ridge. 3. (n. pl.) Eyelids or eyelashes. Thesaurus Entries ceiling, housetop, lantern, overhead, penthouse, plafond, ridgepole, roof, roof garden, roof-deck, roofage, roofing, roofpole, rooftop, rooftree, shingles, skylight, slates, tiles, top |