witch door

witch door

A door whose lowest panels form a capital letter X; once thought by some to ward off evil spirits; compare with Christian door.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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