housetop n : the roof of a house; "shout it from
the housetops"
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
- the roof of a house
- c. 1860: Benjamin R. Hamby, Up on the Housetop
- Up on the housetop, reindeer pause. / Out jumps good old Santa
Claus.
ceiling,
eaves,
lantern,
overhead,
penthouse,
plafond,
ridgepole,
roof, roof garden, roof-deck,
roofage,
roofing,
roofpole,
rooftop,
rooftree,
shingles,
skylight,
slates,
tiles,
top