Neck-gable

//ˈnɛkˌɡeɪ.bəl// noun

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  1. 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

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