gar ‧ goyle /ˈɡɑːɡɔɪl $ ˈɡɑːr-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: gargouille 'throat' ; because the water appears to come out of the creature's throat ]
a stone figure of a strange and ugly creature, that carries rain water from the roof of an old building, especially a church