gar·goyle (gär goil )n. 1. A roof spout in the form of a grotesque or fantastic creature projecting from a gutter to carry rainwater clear of the wall. 2. A grotesque ornamental figure or projection. 3. A person of bizarre or grotesque appearance. [Middle English gargoile, from Old French gargole, gargouille, throat, waterspout.] gar goyled (-goild) adj. |
gargoyle [ˈgɑːgɔɪl]
n
1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a waterspout carved in the form of a grotesque face or creature and projecting from a roof gutter, esp of a Gothic church
2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) any grotesque ornament or projection, esp on a building
3. a person with a grotesque appearance
[from Old French gargouille gargoyle, throat; see gargle]
gargoyled adj
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| Noun | 1. |  gargoyle - a spout that terminates in a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animalspout - an opening that allows the passage of liquids or grain |
| 2. | gargoyle - an ornament consisting of a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal |
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