eavestrough
1 synonym for eavestrough, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A long channel fixed under the roof edge of a building to carry rainwater away; a gutter.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Recorded as eaves-trough in 1813, eave trough in 1817 and eavestrough in 1870, formed from eaves and trough.
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