An eyelid folds over the eye like a roof. Sir Walter Scott also uses this term in his novel, Kenilworth - "from under the penthouse of his shaggy, dark eyebrows."
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Mabillard, Amanda. Macbeth Glossary. Shakespeare Online. 20 Aug. 2000. (date when you accessed the information) < http://www.shakespeare-online.com/plays/macbeth/macbethglossary/macbeth1_1/macbethglos_penthouse.html >.
