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gable
1[ gey-buhl ]
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.
Gable
2[ gey-buhl ]
noun
- (William) Clark, 1901–60, U.S. film actor.
gable
1/ 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
Gable
2/ ˈɡeɪbəl /
noun
- Gable(William) Clark19011960MUSFILMS AND TV: actor ( 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)
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Derived Forms
- ˈgabled, adjective
- ˈgable-ˌlike, adjective
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Other Words From
- ga·ble·like adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gable1
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”
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gable1
C14: Old French gable , probably from Old Norse gafl ; related to Old English geafol fork, Old High German gibil gable
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Example Sentences
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.
From BBC
The mural, which was created by artist collective Peaball, is located on a gable wall of the Pram Centre.
From BBC
Chicken barns have massive fans at each end of the gable roof.
From Seattle Times
These furry creatures are a familiar sight, known to roost in chimneys and in the gables of old churches.
From Science Magazine
Some are simple, but others have brightly painted roofs, gables and even chimneys.
From Seattle Times
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