GARGOYLE


Meaning of GARGOYLE in English

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

]

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