lucome window

noun

lu·​come window
ˈlükəm-
: a wide gable-end window in early American houses

Word History

Etymology

obsolete English lucome dormer window (alteration of earlier lucane) + English window

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“Lucome window.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lucome%20window. Accessed 10 Dec. 2024.

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