SWAN-NECK


Meaning of SWAN-NECK in English

noun

also swan's neck ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷

1. : something (as a piece of pipe or railing) having a gooseneck or an ogee curve: as

a. : gooseneck a

b. : a bend in a handrail of a stair consisting of a ramp terminating in a knee

c. : one of the S-shaped cornices of a scroll pediment

2. usually swanneck : swanflower

• swan-necked ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective

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