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Carpenter Gothic

Carpenter Gothic noun: a North American architectural style where Gothic-revival detailing and picturesque massing are applied to wooden structures built by house-carpenters.

Noun

Carpenter Gothic (uncountable)

  1. A North American architectural style where Gothic-revival detailing and picturesque massing are applied to wooden structures built by house-carpenters.
    Synonyms:
    Rural Gothic

Synonyms of Carpenter Gothic

Forms of Carpenter Gothic

alternative formCarpenter's Gothic

Questions about Carpenter Gothic

What does Carpenter Gothic mean?
Carpenter Gothic means a North American architectural style where Gothic-revival detailing and picturesque massing are applied to wooden structures built by house-carpenters.
What part of speech is Carpenter Gothic?
Carpenter Gothic is a noun.

Words near Carpenter Gothic in the dictionary

  1. carpenter
  2. carpenter ant
  3. carpenter ants
  4. carpenter bee
  5. carpenter bees
  6. Carpenter Gothic
  7. carpenter pencil
  8. carpenter pencils
  9. Carpenter syndrome
  10. Carpenter's Gothic
  11. Carpenter's groundcherry

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