neck-gable

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈnekˌɡeɪ.bəl/

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

Japanese Meaning

17～18世紀にオランダで流行した、通常の三角形のギャブルに代わり、首のように見える長方形の部分を有する特異な屋根形状

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The canal-side row houses were distinguished by their ornate neck-gable that rose above the cobbled street.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

運河沿いの連棟住宅は、石畳の通りの上にそびえる華やかな首の形をした切妻屋根で際立っていた。

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