— gargoyled , adj.
/gahr"goyl/ , n.
1. a grotesquely carved figure of a human or animal.
2. a spout, terminating in a grotesque representation of a human or animal figure with open mouth, projecting from the gutter of a building for throwing rain water clear of a building.
[ 1250-1300; ME gargoile gargouille, gargoule lit., throat; see GARGLE ]