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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024gar•goyle /ˈgɑrgɔɪl/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Architecturea water spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024gar•goyle (gär′goil),USA pronunciation n. - Architecturea grotesquely carved figure of a human or animal.
- Architecturea spout, terminating in a grotesque representation of a human or animal figure with open mouth, projecting from the gutter of a building for throwing rain water clear of a building.
- Old French gargouille, gargoule literally, throat; see gargle
- Middle English gargoile 1250–1300
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