"killesse" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: killesses [plural], killese [alternative]
Etymology: Compare coulisse. Head templates: {{en-noun}} killesse (plural killesses)
  1. (architecture, obsolete) A gutter, groove, or channel. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Architecture
    Sense id: en-killesse-en-noun-5512UPeQ Topics: architecture
  2. (UK, dialect, obsolete) A hip roof. Tags: UK, dialectal, obsolete
    Sense id: en-killesse-en-noun-S77xvYjt Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 94 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 93 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 96

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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