GABLE


Meaning of GABLE in English

ga ‧ ble /ˈɡeɪb ə l/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: Old Norse gafl ]

the upper end of a house wall where it joins with a sloping roof and makes a shape like a ↑ triangle :

the gable end of the barn

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.