witch window

window rotated 45° from vertical, found primarily on 19th century famhouses in Vermont, US
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witch window

Summary

witch window ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,261 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • folk belief is named after witch window[2].
  • coffin is named after witch window[3].
  • Vermont is named after witch window[4].
  • The location of witch window was Vermont[5].
  • witch window is a type of window[6].
  • witch window is a type of vernacular architecture[7].
  • witch window is part of gable[8].
  • witch window is part of farmhouse[9].
  • witch window's Commons category is recorded as Witch windows[10].
  • witch window comprises sash window[11].
  • witch window comprises casement window[12].
  • witch window's has cause is recorded as geometric constraint[13].
  • witch window's has goal is recorded as increase[14].
  • witch window's has goal is recorded as improvement[15].
  • witch window's angle from vertical is recorded as {'amount': '+45'}[16].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include window[6] and vernacular architecture[7].

Origins

Things named after include folk belief[2]; coffin[3]; and Vermont[4], an U.S. state[17], in United States[18], founded in 1791[19].

Use and Application

Components include sash window[11] and casement window[12], an architectural element[20]. Part of include gable[8] and farmhouse[9].

Why It Matters

witch window ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,261 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [17] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 11d ago · Issac I Navarro · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Angle from vertical → {'amount': '+45'}
    Part of → —
    Subclass of → window, vernacular architecture
    Part of → gable, farmhouse
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: Witch Window by Ren-O-Graphics for the Wikimedia Foundation.png"
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