English Explanatory Dictionary

neck-gable

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. a type of gable in vogue between the 17th and the 18th centuries in the Netherlands with a rectangular body (resembling a neck, hence the name) in place of the usual triangular shape found with a regular gable

Pronunciation

/ˈnɛkˌɡeɪ.bəl/

Word forms

neck-gable neck-gables
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