transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈgär-ˌgȯi(-ə)l ]
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 -ˌgȯi(-ə)ld adjective
[
gargoyle 1a
]