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eave

edge of the roof which overhang the face of a wall
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eave

Summary

eave ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (523 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • eave is a type of architectural element[2].
  • eave is a type of building part[3].
  • eave is part of roof[4].
  • eave's Commons category is recorded as Eaves[5].
  • eave comprises eave bracket[6].
  • eave's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[7].
  • eave's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[8].
  • eave's exact match is recorded as http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_01000825[9].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include architectural element[2] and building part[3].

Use and Application

eave comprises eave bracket[6]. eave is part of roof[4].

Why It Matters

eave ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (523 views/month).[1] eave has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] eave is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . Environment Ontology. Retrieved . raw.githubusercontent.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 3d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of → roof
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → architectural element, building part
    Has part(s) → eave bracket
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|9 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 24987, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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