gar·goyle 
(gärgoil′)
(gärgoil′)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.]
gargoyled′ (-goild′) adj.