rooflayer

noun
UK /ˈruːfˌleɪə/
US /ˈruːfˌleɪər/

A rooflayer is a person who puts roofs on buildings.

The rooflayer climbed the ladder to fix the tiles.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A tool or machine used to lay roofing materials.

The crew used a rooflayer to spread the hot tar evenly.

3. A layer of material that forms or covers a roof.

The old barn had a thick rooflayer of straw.

4. A bird that builds its nest on rooftops.

Storks are common rooflayers in many European villages.