- gar|goyle
- gar|goyle «GAHR goyl», noun.1. a spout for carrying off rain water, ending in a grotesque figure of a head that projects from the gutter of a building.
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gar·goyle — /ˈgɑɚˌgojəl/ noun, pl goyles [count] : a strange or ugly human or animal figure that sticks out from the roof of a building (such as a church) ◇ Gargoyles are stone sculptures that are used to cause rainwater to flow away from the sides of a… … Useful english dictionary
goyle — gar·goyle; goyle; … English syllables
gar — al·e·gar; al·gar·ro·ba; al·gar·ro·bi·lla; al·gar·ro·bin; an·gar·a·lite; an·gar·ia; ba·zi·gar; be·gar; beg·gar·li·ness; ber·en·gar·i·an; bhav·na·gar; bon·gar; bou·gar; bud·ger·i·gar; bul·gar·ia; bul·gar·ic; bull·beg·gar; chhat·tis·gar·hi; ci·gar;… … English syllables
gargoyle — gar·goyle … English syllables
gargoyle — gar|goyle [ gar,gɔıl ] noun count a stone STATUE of an ugly creature, used mainly on old churches for directing water away from the roof … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
gargoyle — gar•goyle [[t]ˈgɑr gɔɪl[/t]] n. 1) archit. a grotesquely carved figure of a human or animal 2) archit. a spout, terminating in a grotesque representation of a human or animal figure, projecting from the gutter of a building for throwing rainwater … From formal English to slang
gargoyle — gar|goyle [ˈga:gɔıl US ˈga:r ] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: gargouille throat ; because the water appears to come out of the creature s throat] a stone figure of a strange and ugly creature, that carries rain water from the roof of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
gargle — Gargoyle Gar goyle, n. [OE. garguilie, gargouille, cf. Sp. g[ a]rgola, prob. fr. the same source as F. gorge throat, influenced by L. gargarizare to gargle. See {Gorge} and cf. {Gargle}, {Gargarize}.] (Arch.) A spout projecting from the roof… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gargoyle — Gar goyle, n. [OE. garguilie, gargouille, cf. Sp. g[ a]rgola, prob. fr. the same source as F. gorge throat, influenced by L. gargarizare to gargle. See {Gorge} and cf. {Gargle}, {Gargarize}.] (Arch.) A spout projecting from the roof gutter of a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gargyle — Gargoyle Gar goyle, n. [OE. garguilie, gargouille, cf. Sp. g[ a]rgola, prob. fr. the same source as F. gorge throat, influenced by L. gargarizare to gargle. See {Gorge} and cf. {Gargle}, {Gargarize}.] (Arch.) A spout projecting from the roof… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
