swan-neck
noun
variants
or less commonly swan's neck
ˈ⸗ˌ⸗
1
: something (such as a piece of pipe or railing) having a gooseneck or an ogee curve: such as
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
adjective
ˈ⸗ˌ⸗
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“Swan-neck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swan-neck. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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