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/ˈnɛkˌɡeɪ.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.
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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.
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Use neck-gable where its definition matches the intended context.
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