(bron: wikipedia)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.
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... meer
