jerkinhead
[ jur-kin-hed ]
/ ˈdʒɜr kɪnˌhɛd /
noun
a roof having a hipped end truncating a gable.
Also called
shreadhead.
Origin of jerkinhead
First recorded in 1835–45; origin uncertain
Words nearby jerkinhead
jerk,
jerk around,
jerk off,
jerk-off,
jerkin,
jerkinhead,
jerkwater,
jerky,
jerky nystagmus,
jerne,
jeroboam