n.
Pronunciation: ' gär- ˌ go ̇ i(- ə )l
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English gargule, gargoyl, from Old French gargoule
Date: 13th century
1 a : a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building b : a grotesquely carved figure
2 : a person with an ugly face
– gar · goyled \ - ˌ go ̇ i(- ə )ld \ adjective
gargoyle