gable

ga·ble

noun \ˈgā-bəl\

Definition of GABLE

1

a : the vertical triangular end of a building from cornice or eaves to ridge b : the similar end of a gambrel roof c : the end wall of a building

2

: a triangular part or structure

— ga·bled \-bəld\ adjective

Illustration of GABLE

Origin of GABLE

Middle English, from Anglo-French, probably from Medieval Latin gabulum gibbet, of Celtic origin; akin to Old Irish gabul forked stick

First Known Use: 14th century

Other Architecture Terms

buttress, casita, cornice, fanlight, garret, lintel, parapet, pilaster, plinth

Rhymes with GABLE

able, Babel, Bebel, cable, fable, Froebel, label, sable, stable, table