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espadaña

Definitions of espadaña
  1. noun
    an extension of a gable that serves as a bell cote
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    type of:
    aguilón, faldón, gablete, hastial
    the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
  2. noun
    a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
    synonyms: aguja, chapitel, espira, flecha
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    type of:
    torre
    a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
  3. noun
    tall rush with soft erect or arching stems found in Eurasia, Australia, New Zealand, and common in North America
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    type of:
    junco
    grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems
  4. noun
    tall marsh plant with cylindrical seed heads that explode when mature shedding large quantities of down; its long flat leaves are used for making mats and chair seats; of North America, Europe, Asia and North Africa
    synonyms: anea
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