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neck-gable

/ˈnɛkˌɡeɪ.bəl/

neck-gable noun: 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.

Noun

neck-gable (plural neck-gables)

  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

Forms of neck-gable

pluralneck-gables

Questions about neck-gable

What does neck-gable mean?
Neck-gable means 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.
What part of speech is neck-gable?
Neck-gable is a noun.
How do you pronounce neck-gable?
Neck-gable is pronounced /ˈnɛkˌɡeɪ.bəl/.
What is the plural of neck-gable?
The plural of neck-gable is neck-gables.

Words near neck-gable in the dictionary

  1. neck-brace
  2. neck-braces
  3. neck-cloth
  4. neck-cloths
  5. neck-deep
  6. neck-gable
  7. neck-gables
  8. neck-guard
  9. neck-guards
  10. neck-kerchief
  11. neck-kerchiefs

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