gable

[ gey-buhl ]

/ ˈgeɪ bəl /

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noun Architecture.

the portion of the front or side of a building enclosed by or masking the end of a pitched roof.

a decorative member suggesting a gable, used especially in Gothic architecture.

Also called gable wall . a wall bearing a gable.

Origin of gable

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English, from Old French (of Germanic origin); cognate with Old Norse gafl; compare Old English gafol, geafel “a fork”

OTHER WORDS FROM gable

ga·ble·like, adjective

Words nearby gable

Gaberones, Gabès, gabfest, gabion, gabionade, gable, gabled, gable end, gable roof, gablet, gable window

Definition for gable (2 of 2)

Gable

[ gey-buhl ]

/ ˈgeɪ bəl /

noun

(William) Clark, 1901–60, U.S. film actor.

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for gable

The trouble with Gable was that he was under contract to MGM.
How 'Gone With the Wind' Got Made|Helen Anders|September 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The same violent, primal appeal appeared on-screen and off-screen with Gable.
The Secret of Don Draper's Sex Appeal|Natasha Vargas-Cooper|July 22, 2010|DAILY BEAST
You did not playfully invite Gable in for sex hoping he would be courteous.
The Secret of Don Draper's Sex Appeal|Natasha Vargas-Cooper|July 22, 2010|DAILY BEAST
My mother also liked GWTW because she thought that Gable was “almost as handsome as Duke Ellington.”
Shut Up, Scarlett!|Stanley Crouch|December 19, 2009|DAILY BEAST

In ten minutes more, the two slipping in by well-known paths, stood under the gable of the great hall.
Hereward, The Last of the English|Charles Kingsley
Gable, the upright triangular piece of masonry or woodwork at the end of a roof.
The Children of Westminster Abbey|Rose G. Kingsley
A bell under a small belfry hung over the gable of the stables.
From a Swedish Homestead|Selma Lagerlf
The roof was thatched, and perhaps had a gable at each end with a hole to allow the smoke of the wood fire to escape.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 2|Various
I threw over the free end of the cord and crouched upon the beak of the gable to lower myself.
The Shoes of Fortune|Neil Munro

British Dictionary definitions for gable (1 of 2)

gable

/ (ˈɡeɪbəl) /

noun

the triangular upper part of a wall between the sloping ends of a pitched roof (gable roof)

a triangular ornamental feature in the form of a gable, esp as used over a door or window

the triangular wall on both ends of a gambrel roof

Derived forms of gable

gabled, adjectivegable-like, adjective

Word Origin for gable

C14: Old French gable, probably from Old Norse gafl; related to Old English geafol fork, Old High German gibil gable

British Dictionary definitions for gable (2 of 2)

Gable

/ (ˈɡeɪbəl) /

noun

(William) Clark. 1901–60, US film actor. His films include It Happened One Night (1934), San Francisco (1936), Gone with the Wind (1939), Mogambo (1953), and The Misfits (1960)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	gable
释义	gable [ gey-buhl ] / ˈgeɪ bəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gable ON THESAURUS.COM noun Architecture. the portion of the front or side of a building enclosed by or masking the end of a pitched roof. a decorative member suggesting a gable, used especially in Gothic architecture. Also called gable wall . a wall bearing a gable. Origin of gable First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English, from Old French (of Germanic origin); cognate with Old Norse gafl; compare Old English gafol, geafel “a fork” OTHER WORDS FROM gable ga·ble·like, adjective Words nearby gable Gaberones, Gabès, gabfest, gabion, gabionade, gable, gabled, gable end, gable roof, gablet, gable window Definition for gable (2 of 2) Gable [ gey-buhl ] / ˈgeɪ bəl / noun (William) Clark, 1901–60, U.S. film actor. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gable The trouble with Gable was that he was under contract to MGM. How 'Gone With the Wind' Got Made\|Helen Anders\|September 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The same violent, primal appeal appeared on-screen and off-screen with Gable. The Secret of Don Draper's Sex Appeal\|Natasha Vargas-Cooper\|July 22, 2010\|DAILY BEAST You did not playfully invite Gable in for sex hoping he would be courteous. The Secret of Don Draper's Sex Appeal\|Natasha Vargas-Cooper\|July 22, 2010\|DAILY BEAST My mother also liked GWTW because she thought that Gable was “almost as handsome as Duke Ellington.” Shut Up, Scarlett!\|Stanley Crouch\|December 19, 2009\|DAILY BEAST In ten minutes more, the two slipping in by well-known paths, stood under the gable of the great hall. Hereward, The Last of the English\|Charles Kingsley Gable, the upright triangular piece of masonry or woodwork at the end of a roof. The Children of Westminster Abbey\|Rose G. Kingsley A bell under a small belfry hung over the gable of the stables. From a Swedish Homestead\|Selma Lagerlf The roof was thatched, and perhaps had a gable at each end with a hole to allow the smoke of the wood fire to escape. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 2\|Various I threw over the free end of the cord and crouched upon the beak of the gable to lower myself. The Shoes of Fortune\|Neil Munro British Dictionary definitions for gable (1 of 2) gable / (ˈɡeɪbəl) / noun the triangular upper part of a wall between the sloping ends of a pitched roof (gable roof) a triangular ornamental feature in the form of a gable, esp as used over a door or window the triangular wall on both ends of a gambrel roof Derived forms of gable gabled, adjectivegable-like, adjective Word Origin for gable C14: Old French gable, probably from Old Norse gafl; related to Old English geafol fork, Old High German gibil gable British Dictionary definitions for gable (2 of 2) Gable / (ˈɡeɪbəl) / noun (William) Clark. 1901–60, US film actor. His films include It Happened One Night (1934), San Francisco (1936), Gone with the Wind (1939), Mogambo (1953), and The Misfits (1960) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to gable house, ceiling, parapet, covering, shelter, slate, crown, dome, cupola, summit, rafter, canopy, truss, palate, gambrel
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gable

noun Architecture.

Origin of gable

OTHER WORDS FROM gable

Words nearby gable

Definition for gable (2 of 2)

noun

Example sentences from the Web for gable

British Dictionary definitions for gable (1 of 2)

noun

Derived forms of gable

Word Origin for gable

British Dictionary definitions for gable (2 of 2)

noun

Words related to gable