Meaning of Velux | Babel Free

Definitions

A skylight or roof window, especially one manufactured by the VELUX company.

Equivalents

Examples

“On the north side, he raised and classicised the stair tower window and replaced veluxes in the low-sweeping roof with a pair of piended (hipped) dormers.”

“With proper insulation and a few veluxes I could make more rooms up here — more money-earning 'chambres d'hotes'.”

“There are two large Veluxes in the steeply pitched roof, and a battery of windows is set high into the bare white walls.”

“The loft was broad and high, with splendid rough-cut oak purlins and three large Veluxes. It contained junk, I thought at first, but then I was surprised to make out that this included Victorian and even Georgian furniture […]”

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