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gargoyle
gar·goyle G0045200 (gär′goil′)n.1. A roof spout usually in the form of a grotesque or fantastic creature projecting from a gutter to carry rainwater clear of the wall.2. A grotesque ornamental figure or projection.3. A person of bizarre or grotesque appearance.
[Middle English gargoile, from Old French gargole, gargouille, throat, waterspout.]
gar′goyled′ (-goild′) adj.gargoyle (ˈɡɑːɡɔɪl) n1. (Architecture) a waterspout carved in the form of a grotesque face or creature and projecting from a roof gutter, esp of a Gothic church2. (Architecture) any grotesque ornament or projection, esp on a building3. a person with a grotesque appearance[C15: from Old French gargouille gargoyle, throat; see gargle] ˈgargoyled adjgar•goyle (ˈgɑr gɔɪl)
n. 1. a grotesquely carved figure of a human or animal. 2. a spout, terminating in a grotesque representation of a human or animal figure, projecting from the gutter of a building for throwing rainwater clear of the building. [1250–1300; Middle English gargoile < Old French gargouille, gargoule literally, throat; see gargle] gar′goyled, adj. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  gargoyle - a spout that terminates in a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animalspout - an opening that allows the passage of liquids or grain | | 2. | gargoyle - an ornament consisting of a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animaldecoration, ornament, ornamentation - something used to beautify |
TranslationsWasserspeiergárgolagargouilledoccionegargouillegargoyle
gargoyle (gär`goil), waterspout used in medieval Europe to draw rainwater from church and cathedral roofs. Gargoyles were fashioned imaginatively in the form of human grotesques, beasts, and demonic spirits. This form of sculpture reached its peak in the Gothic period and declined with the introduction of lead drainpipes in the 16th cent.GargoyleA spout carrying water from the roofs above, frequently carved with grotesque figures or animals with open mouths, from which water is discharged away from the building’s walls gargoyle  gargoyle A waterspout projecting from the roof gutter of a building, often carved grotesquely.gargoyle1. a waterspout carved in the form of a grotesque face or creature and projecting from a roof gutter, esp of a Gothic church 2. any grotesque ornament or projection, esp on a building GargoyleA language for compiler writing.
[J.V. Garwick, CACM 7(1):16-20, (Jan 1964)].gargoyle
Words related to gargoylenoun a spout that terminates in a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animalRelated Wordsnoun an ornament consisting of a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animalRelated Words- decoration
- ornament
- ornamentation
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