jerkinhead
[ jur-kin-hed ]
/ ˈdʒɜr kɪnˌhɛd /
noun
a roof having a hipped end truncating a gable.
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Also called shreadhead.
Origin of jerkinhead
First recorded in 1835–45; origin uncertain
Words nearby jerkinhead
jerid, Jeritza, jerk, jerk around, jerkin, jerkinhead, jerk-off, jerkwater, jerky, jerky nystagmus, Jerne
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