roof comb

noun

The structure that tops a pyramid in monumental Mesoamerican architecture, typically consisting of two walls leaning on each other, covered with plaster and decorated with depictions of gods or rulers.

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Meanings

nounroof comb (plural roof combs)

plural roof combs

  1. The structure that tops a pyramid in monumental Mesoamerican architecture, typically consisting of two walls leaning on each other, covered with plaster and decorated with depictions of gods or rulers.
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APA

roof comb. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roof%20comb

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“roof comb.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roof%20comb. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “roof comb,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roof%20comb.

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