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English
Etymology
From swan neck + -ed.
Adjective
swan-necked (comparative more swan-necked, superlative most swan-necked)
- Shaped like a swan's neck.
1979 August, “Preservation Scene: Midland Railway Trust”, in Railway World, page 429:Recent acquisitions include LMS open No 7991, formerly on the Severn Valley Railway, several wagons and a swan-necked water column.
2022 June 29, Dr Joseph Brennan, “Wonderful waiting rooms on the waiting list”, in RAIL, number 960, pages 59–60:"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."
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