Eaves (other)
Eaves may refer to: * Eaves, the edges of a roof * Eaves (surname), a surname * Eaves, Lancashire, a place in England, United Kingdom * Eaves The eaves are the edges of the roof which overhang the face of a wall and, normally, project beyond the side of a building. The eaves form an overhang to throw water clear of the walls and may be highly decorated as part of an architectural styl ...

Eaves
The eaves are the edges of the roof which overhang the face of a wall and, normally, project beyond the side of a building. The eaves form an overhang to throw water clear of the walls and may be highly decorated as part of an architectural style, such as the Chinese dougong bracket systems. Etymology and usage According to the ''Oxford English Dictionary'', ''eaves'' is derived from the Old English (singular), meaning "edge", and consequently forms both the singular and plural of the word. This Old English word is itself of Germanic origin, related to the German dialect ''Obsen'', and also probably to ''over''. The Merriam-Webster dictionary lists the word as ''eave'' but notes that it is "usually used in plural". Function The primary function of the eaves is to keep rain water off the walls and to prevent the ingress of water at the junction where the roof meets the wall. The eaves may also protect a pathway around the building from the rain, prevent erosion of the foo ...
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Eaves (surname)
Eaves is an English surname. Notable people with the name include: * Allen C Eaves (born 1941), Canadian medical researcher * Ben Eaves (born 1982), American ice hockey player * Ben Eaves (basketball) (born 1987), British basketball player * Benjamin Franklin Eaves (1870–1953), American horse and buggy doctor * Bob Eaves, American businessman and civic leader * Charles Eaves (1908–2006), Canadian scientist * Connie Eaves (born 1944), Canadian medical researcher * Dan Eaves (born 1975), British auto racing driver * Dashiell Eaves (born 1974), American actor * Elisabeth Eaves Canadian author and journalist * Elsie Eaves (1898–1983), first female associate member of the American Society of Civil Engineers * Gerald R. Eaves (born 1939), California State Assemblyman * Hubert Eaves III, American keyboardist, songwriter and record producer * Ian Eaves, British researcher and consultant on arms and armour * Jerry Eaves (born 1959), American college basketball coach * Joel ...
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Eaves, Lancashire
Eaves is a hamlet in Lancashire, England, six miles north of Preston. It is part of the Fylde, a flat area of land between the Forest of Bowland and the Lancashire coast. The village has a school, St. Mary and St. Andrew's Catholic Primary School, and a pub, the Plough at Eaves, which is the oldest in the Fylde. It was originally called the Cheadle Plough Inn. Eaves is in the parish A parish is a territorial entity in many Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest, often termed a parish priest, who might be assisted by one or ... of Woodplumpton. See also * Listed buildings in Woodplumpton References External links Villages in Lancashire Geography of the City of Preston The Fylde {{Lancashire-geo-stub ...
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