swan-necked

English

Etymology

From swan neck +‎ -ed.

Adjective

swan-necked (comparative more swan-necked, superlative most swan-necked)

1. 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."

References

• “swan-necked”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.