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gable

1

[ gey-buhl ]

noun

Architecture.
  1. the portion of the front or side of a building enclosed by or masking the end of a pitched roof.
  2. a decorative member suggesting a gable, used especially in Gothic architecture.
  3. Also called gable wall. a wall bearing a gable.


Gable

2

[ gey-buhl ]

noun

  1. (William) Clark, 1901–60, U.S. film actor.

gable

1

/ ˈɡeɪbəl /

noun

  1. the triangular upper part of a wall between the sloping ends of a pitched roof ( gable roof )
  2. a triangular ornamental feature in the form of a gable, esp as used over a door or window
  3. the triangular wall on both ends of a gambrel roof
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Gable

2

/ ˈɡeɪbəl /

noun

  1. Gable(William) Clark19011960MUSFILMS AND TV: actor ( William ) Clark. 1901–60, US film actor. His films include It Happened One Night (1934), San Francisco (1936), Gone with the Wind (1939), Mogambo (1953), and The Misfits (1960)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈgabled, adjective
  • ˈgable-ˌlike, adjective
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Other Words From

  • ga·ble·like adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of gable1

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English, from Old French (of Germanic origen); cognate with Old Norse gafl; compare Old English gafol, geafel “a fork”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of gable1

C14: Old French gable , probably from Old Norse gafl ; related to Old English geafol fork, Old High German gibil gable
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Example Sentences

The mural, which was created by artist collective Peaball, is located on a gable wall of the Pram Centre.

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Chicken barns have massive fans at each end of the gable roof.

These furry creatures are a familiar sight, known to roost in chimneys and in the gables of old churches.

Some are simple, but others have brightly painted roofs, gables and even chimneys.

The Federation also has plans for a gable end mural near where the book was printed to commemorate the lasting legacy of Robert Burns in the town.

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