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swan-neck

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swan-neck
1. The curved portion of a handrail of stairs which joins the newel-post. The member’s upper part is convex on the top; the lower part is concave on the top.
2. A downspout connector between a gutter and the downpipe, where the eaves overhang.
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For safe and secure towing, detachable tow bars are available at pounds 265, or alternatively, a fixed swan-neck type for pounds 135.
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Built from oak that was aged in Shakespeare's time (perhaps the young tree sheltered Dafydd ap Gwilym on his wanderings), coloured with brick dust, panelled on every side, it has huge, hand-wrought iron hinges, two drawers with swan-neck handles, escutcheons and secret compartments.
MY SHOUT by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
The photographs portray the perfect young Englishman and the idealised portrait on the plaque in Rugby School chapel's poets' corner depicts the bare shoulders and swan-neck of a young god, the abiding image.
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