Word of the Day 1.6.09
gable
ga·ble (g
b
l)
n.
1.
a. The generally triangular section of wall at the end of a pitched roof, occupying the space between the two slopes of the roof.
b. The whole end wall of a building or wing having a pitched roof.
2. A triangular, usually ornamental architectural section, as one above an arched door or window.
[Middle English gable, gavel, from Norman French gable (perhaps of Celtic origin) and from Old Norse gafl; see ghebh-el- in Indo-European roots.]
gabled adj.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
| Noun | 1. | gable – the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
bell gable – an extension of a gable that serves as a bell cote
corbie gable – (architecture) a gable having corbie-steps or corbel steps
pediment – a triangular gable between a horizontal entablature and a sloping roof
wall – an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure; “the south wall had a small window”; “the walls were covered with pictures”
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| 2. | Gable – United States film actor (1901-1960) |
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