单词 | gable |
释义 | gable —gablelike, adj. /gay"beuhl/, n. Archit. 1. the portion of the front or side of a building enclosed by or masking the end of a pitched roof. 2. a decorative member suggesting a gable, used esp. in Gothic architecture. 3. Also called gable wall. a wall bearing a gable. [1325-75; ME < OF (of Gmc orig.); c. ON gafl; cf. OE gafol, geafel a fork] |
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