English Explanatory Dictionary

clock gable

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. a gable or facade with a decorative bell-shape, characteristic of traditional Dutch architecture

Word forms

clock gable clock gables

Etymology

Calque of Dutch klokgevel, with klok meaning both bell and clock in Dutch, and gevel meaning gable.

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