- kirkinhead
- kirk·in·head
English syllables. 2014.
English syllables. 2014.
kirkinhead — ˈkərkə̇nˌhed noun Etymology: perhaps irregular from kirk (I) + head : jerkinhead … Useful english dictionary
jerkinhead — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: probably alteration (influenced by jerkin) (I) of kirkinhead : a hipped part of a roof which is hipped only for a part of its height leaving a truncated gable * * * /jerr kin hed /, n. a roof having a hipped end… … Useful english dictionary