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swan-necked en · ADJ

Etymology

From swan neck + -ed.

Meanings

1. Shaped like a swan's neck.
   • "This is a particularly good example of a timber railway station, with its Royal connection giving rise to some outstanding internal and external detailing. The swan-necked iron lamps, the porte-cochère and outstanding decoration in the Royal waiting room set the station apart." 2022 June 29, Dr Joseph Brennan, “Wonderful waiting rooms on the waiting list”, in RAIL, number 960, pages 59–60:
   • Recent acquisitions include LMS open No 7991, formerly on the Severn Valley Railway, several wagons and a swan-necked water column. 1979 August, “Preservation Scene: Midland Railway Trust”, in Railway World, page 429:

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