"roof comb" meaning in All languages combined

See roof comb on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: roof combs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} roof comb (plural roof combs)
  1. The structure that tops a pyramid in monumental Mesoamerican architecture, typically consisting of two walls leaning on each other, covered with plaster and decorated with depictions of gods or rulers.
    Sense id: en-roof_comb-en-noun-5xvPZFqf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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