gevel

Definitions of gevel
  1. noun
    the side that is seen or that goes first
    synonyms: hoofd
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    antonyms:
    rugpand
    the side that goes last or is not normally seen
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    voorschip
    front part of a vessel or aircraft
    façade, pui, straatgevel, straatkant, voorgevel, voortuin
    the face or front of a building
    frontispice, titelplaat, titelprent
    front illustration facing the title page of a book
    kruisboog, neuskegel
    front consisting of the conical head of a missile or rocket that protects the payload from heat during its passage through the atmosphere
    onderpui, winkelpui
    the front side of a store facing the street; usually contains display windows
    wijzerplaat
    the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
    frontispice, titelplaat, titelprent
    an ornamental facade
    type of:
    kant, kantje, zij, zijde
    an extended outer surface of an object
  2. noun
    a person used as a cover for some questionable activity
    synonyms: boegbeeld, schegbeeld
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    type of:
    bedrieger, flessentrekker, kwartjesvinder, nepper, oplichter, volksverlakker
    someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
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