A gable is the triangular part at the top of the end wall of a building, between the two sloping sides of the roof.
gable in British English
(ˈɡeɪbəl)
noun
1.
the triangular upper part of a wall between the sloping ends of a pitched roof
2.
a triangular ornamental feature in the form of a gable, esp as used over a door or window
3.
the triangular wall on both ends of a gambrel roof
Derived forms
gabled (ˈgabled)
adjective
gable-like (ˈgable-ˌlike)
adjective
Word origin
C14: Old French gable, probably from Old Norse gafl; related to Old English geafol fork, Old High German gibil gable
Gable in British English
(ˈɡeɪbəl)
noun
(William) Clark. 1901–60, US film actor. His films include It Happened One Night (1934), San Francisco (1936), Gone with the Wind (1939), Mogambo (1953), and The Misfits (1960)
Gable in American English
(ˈgeɪbəl)
(William) Clark1901-60; U.S. film actor
gable in American English
(ˈgeɪbəl)
noun
1.
a.
the triangular wall enclosed by the sloping ends of a ridged roof
b. Popularly
the whole section, including wall, roof, and space enclosed
2.
the end wall of a building, the upper part of which is a gable
3. Architecture
a triangular decorative feature, such as that over a door or window
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈgabled or ˈgabling
4.
to put a gable or gables on
Word origin
ME < OFr < Gmc, as in ON gafl, gable, akin to Ger giebel < IE base *ghebhel-, gable, head > Gr kephalē
Examples of 'gable' in a sentence
gable
There are three floors and three triangular gables on each side.