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gable
1[gey-buhl]
noun
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.
Gable
2[gey-buhl]
noun
(William) Clark, 1901–60, U.S. film actor.
gable
1/ ˈɡɪə /
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
Gable
2/ ˈɡɪə /
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)
Other Word Forms
- gablelike adjective
- ˈ adjective
- ˈ-ˌ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of gable1
Word History and Origins
Origin of gable1
Example Sentences
Her mother picked a piece of cement from the gable wall, blessed it and put it on her daughter's ear.
Rather than catching fire from direct contact with flames, many homes begin to burn due to embers that can fly miles, entering through eaves or gable vents.
The mural, which was created by artist collective Peaball, is located on a gable wall of the Pram Centre.
Chicken barns have massive fans at each end of the gable roof.
These furry creatures are a familiar sight, known to roost in chimneys and in the gables of old churches.
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