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jerkinhead
jerkinhead (ˈdʒɜːkɪnˌhɛd) n (Architecture) architect a type of roof consisting of a shortened hip section that meets a truncated gableJerkinhead
jerkinhead[′jər·kən‚həd] (architecture) Section of a roof hipped for only part of its height, forming a truncated gable on the wall below. JerkinheadGable end that slopes back at the top to form a small hipped roof end; also called a hipped gable.jerkinhead, clipped gable, hipped gable, shreadhead jerkinhead The end of a roof when it is formed into a shape intermediate between a gable and a hip; the gable rises about halfway to the ridge, resulting in a truncated shape, the roof being inclined backward from this level. |