A grotesque spout, representing some animal or human figure, projecting from the gutter of a building (esp. in Gothic architecture), in order to…
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释义 | society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > architecture > architectural ornament > [noun] > gargoyles or grotesques (7) gargoyle13.. A grotesque spout, representing some animal or human figure, projecting from the gutter of a building (esp. in Gothic architecture), in order to… baboonc1400 A representation of a grotesque figure or monster, esp. in architecture, or as a manuscript decoration. Cf. baboonery, n. 1. historical after… antic1532 Architecture and Decorative Arts. A grotesque or fantastic ornamental representation of a person, animal, or thing; spec. a sculpted human figure… marmoset1687 A gargoyle. Obsolete. rare. mask1731 A stylized representation of a face, or a face and neck, usually in stone; (Architecture) a grotesque representation of a face used in panels… antefix1819 An ornamental fixture placed on the eaves or cornice of a building to conceal the end of a tile; (also) an ornamental head, etc., forming a spout… figurehead1874 Architecture. A grotesque head, animal, etc. carved in stone on the corbel of a building; a corbel-head. |
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