Definition of Jerkinhead. Meaning of Jerkinhead. Synonyms of Jerkinhead

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Definition of Jerkinhead

Jerkinhead
Jerkinhead Jer"kin*head`, n. (Arch.) The hipped part of a roof which is hipped only for a part of its height, leaving a truncated gable.

Meaning of Jerkinhead from wikipedia

- A hip roof, hip-roof or hipped roof, is a type of roof where all sides slope downwards to the walls, usually with a fairly gentle slope (although a tented...
- upwards and shaped to resemble steps. A-frame Half-hipped (clipped gable, jerkinhead): A combination of a gable and a hip roof (pitched roof without changes...
- seen in the homes' entrance porticos with supporting columns and their jerkinhead roofs. The court is representative of the detached narrow, or open, form...
- jacket. Jerkin may also refer to: Falconer's term for a male gyrfalcon Jerkinhead roof, a roof with a squared-off gable Jerkin', a hip hop dance movement...
- distinctive front gable is known as a "Jerkinhead" roof, a combination of a gable and hipped roof. The hallmark of a Jerkinhead is in the gable rising up vertically...
- houses are designed to resemble English cottages and have porches and jerkinhead roofs. D. M. Renton built the court in 1916. The court was listed on the...
- facades, porches with brick walls, and stucco chimneys. Both gable and jerkinhead roofs were used to top the houses. The court was added to the National...
- designed in the Colonial Revival style and feature clapboard siding and jerkinhead roofs. Built in 1916, the homes were designed by architect Cyril Bennett...
- 1902 of sandstone, has Late Victorian features in its steep roof with a jerkinhead, gabled dormer and other gabled projections, decorative cut shingles,...
- buildings are designed in the English Cottage Revival style and feature jerkinhead roofs, arched doors with gl**** paneling, and a stoop at each entrance...