1. A channel at the edge of a street or road for carrying off surface water. 2. A trough fixed under or along the eaves for draining rainwater from a roof. Also called regionally eaves trough, rainspout, spouting.

What is gutter eaves?

One fixed at the edge of a pitched roof to convey water away from the eaves-drip. It may be fixed to a fascia-board or supported on simple metal brackets.

Are eaves and gutters the same thing?

In reality, eavestroughs and gutters are virtually the same thing. Gutter has more meaning to it and can even be referred to as the gutter along the street. It can be referred to as just an area where something is stored and that a resource flows into.