- pagoda roof
- An unusual roof design, introduced on the Mercedes-Benz SL Hardtop, which was slightly lower in the center than at the sides
Dictionary of automotive terms. 2015.
pagoda roof
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Pagoda — A pagoda is the general term in the English language for a tiered tower with multiple eaves common in China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, and other parts of Asia. Some pagodas are used as Taoist houses of worship. Most pagodas were built to have a… … Wikipedia
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pagoda — UK [pəˈɡəʊdə] / US [pəˈɡoʊdə] noun [countable] Word forms pagoda : singular pagoda plural pagodas a) a Buddhist religious building with several levels, each of which has a roof that sticks out b) a building that looks like a pagoda … English dictionary
pagoda-style roof — An unusual roof design, introduced on the Mercedes Benz SL Hardtop, which was slightly lower in the center than at the sides … Dictionary of automotive terms
pagoda — pa|go|da [pəˈgəudə US ˈgou ] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Portuguese; Origin: pagode, probably from Sanskrit bhagavat blessed ] a Buddhist ↑temple (=religious building) that has several levels with a decorated roof at each level … Dictionary of contemporary English
pagoda — noun (C) a Buddhist temple that has several levels with a decorated roof at each level … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
pagoda — pa•go•da [[t]pəˈgoʊ də[/t]] n. pl. das archit. a temple or sacred building of the Far East, usu. a tower having an upward curving roof over each story • Etymology: 1625–35; < Pg pagode temple « Pers butkada (but idol +kada temple, dwelling) … From formal English to slang
Nine Pinnacle Pagoda — Coordinates: 36°25′15.62″N 117°7′49.73″E / 36.4210056°N 117.1304806°E / 36.4210056; 117.1304806 … Wikipedia
