pignon

Definitions of pignon
  1. noun
    tooth on the rim of gear wheel
    synonyms: roue dentée
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    type of:
    dent
    something resembling the tooth of an animal
  2. noun
    the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
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    types:
    pignon à redans
    (architecture) a gable having corbie-steps or corbel steps
    type of:
    mur
    an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
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