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gargoyle
(gɑːʳgɔɪl)
Word forms: plural gargoyles
countable noun
A gargoyle is a decorative stone carving on old buildings. It is usually shaped like the head of a strange and ugly creature, and water drains through it from the roof of the building.
gargoyle in British English
(ˈɡɑːɡɔɪl)
noun
1.
a waterspout carved in the form of a grotesque face or creature and projecting from a roof gutter, esp of a Gothic church
2.
any grotesque ornament or projection, esp on a building
3.
a person with a grotesque appearance
Derived forms
gargoyled (ˈgargoyled) adjective
Word origin
C15: from Old French gargouille gargoyle, throat; see garglegargoyle in American English
(ˈgɑrˌgɔɪl)
noun
1.
a waterspout, usually in the form of a grotesquely carved animal or fantastic creature, projecting from the gutter of a building
2.
a projecting ornament (on a building) that looks like this
3.
a person with grotesque features
Derived forms
gargoyled (ˈgarˌgoyled) adjective
Word origin
ME gargule, throat < OFr gargouille: see gargleImage ofgargoyle
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