ˈgärˌgȯil, ˈgȧˌ- noun
also gur·goyle ˈgərˌ-, ˈgə̄ˌ-, ˈgəiˌ-
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English gargoyl, from Middle French gargouille, gargoule, from Old French gargoule, of imitative origin
1.
a. : a spout often having the form of a grotesque figure or animal and projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building
listening to the avid gabble of water running from a gargoyle at the corner of the schoolhouse — Eve Langley
b. : any grotesquely carved figure
strange Ethiopian gargoyles carved upon the ebony footposts of his bed — Hervey Allen
2. : a person with a face resembling that of a gargoyle
what you need is a woman — older, of course … but not a gorgon or a gargoyle — Mary Fitt
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