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Meaning of neck-gable | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈnɛkˌɡeɪ.bəl

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Nederlands halsgevel

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

neck-guard neck-kerchief neck-turner neckache Neckar neckatee

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