- eaves-drip
- Water which drips from the eaves of a house. See easement of drip.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
eaves-drip
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eaves-drip — The drip or dropping of water from the eaves of a house on the land of an adjacent owner; the easement of having the water so drip, or the servitude of submitting to such drip; the same as the stillicidium of the Roman law. See drip rights… … Black's law dictionary
eaves-drip — The drip or dropping of water from the eaves of a house on the land of an adjacent owner; the easement of having the water so drip, or the servitude of submitting to such drip; the same as the stillicidium of the Roman law. See drip rights… … Black's law dictionary
drip — drip; drip·page; drip·per; drip·ple; drip·py; qua·drip·a·rous; eaves·drip; … English syllables
eaves — eaves; eaves·drop·per; eaves·drop; eaves·drip; … English syllables
drip — The falling of rain water from the eaves of house. See eaves drip … Ballentine's law dictionary
Drip — Drip, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Dripped}or {Dript}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dripping}.] [Akin to LG. drippen, Dan. dryppe, from a noun. See {Drop}.] 1. To fall in drops; as, water drips from the eaves. [1913 Webster] 2. To let fall drops of moisture or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
drip mold — noun (architecture) a projection from a cornice or sill designed to protect the area below from rainwater (as over a window or doorway) • Syn: ↑drip, ↑drip mould • Topics: ↑architecture • Hypernyms: ↑projection … Useful english dictionary
easement of drip — The servitude of the dripping of water from the eaves of a building on to the land of the adjoining owner. I Am J2d Adj L § 31 … Ballentine's law dictionary
eavesdrip — eaves·drip … English syllables
eavesdrop — [ēvz′dräp΄] n. [ME evesdrop, altered (after drop, DROP) < OE yfesdrype: see EAVES & DRIP] Rare water that drips from the eaves, or the ground on which it drips vi. eavesdropped, eavesdropping [prob. back form. < eavesdropper, lit., one who… … English World dictionary
