jerkinhead

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noun

The hipped part of a roof which is hipped only for a part of its height, leaving a truncated gable.

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Meanings

nounjerkinhead (plural jerkinheads)

plural jerkinheads

  1. architectureThe hipped part of a roof which is hipped only for a part of its height, leaving a truncated gable.

Origin

From jerkin + head.

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APA

jerkinhead. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jerkinhead

MLA

“jerkinhead.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jerkinhead. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jerkinhead,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jerkinhead.

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