gargoyle

gar·goyle

noun \ˈgär-ˌgȯi(-ə)l\

Definition of GARGOYLE

1

a : a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building b : a grotesquely carved figure

2

: a person with an ugly face

— gar·goyled \-ˌgȯi(-ə)ld\ adjective

Illustration of GARGOYLE

Origin of GARGOYLE

Middle English gargule, gargoyl, from Old French gargoule

First Known Use: 13th century

Other Architecture Terms

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

Rhymes with GARGOYLE

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