fractable

[ frak-tuh-buhl ]

nounArchitecture.(on a gable wall)
  1. a coping concealing the slopes of the roof, especially one having an ornamental silhouette.

Origin of fractable

1
1680–90; obsolete fract broken, cracked (see fracture) + -able

Words Nearby fractable

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024