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Gable Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Gable? [n] the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof [n] United States film actor (1901-1960) Synonyms \| Synonyms for Gable: Clark Gable \| gable end \| gable wall \| William Clark Gable Related Terms \| Find terms related to Gable: See Also \| actor \| bell gable \| corbie gable \| histrion \| pediment \| player \| role player \| thespian \| wall Gable In Webster's Dictionary \Ga"ble\, n. A cable. [Archaic] --Chapman. \Ga"ble\, n. [OE. gable, gabil, F. gable, fr. LL. gabalum front of a building, prob. of German or Scand. origin; cf. OHG. gibil, G. giebel gable, Icel. gafl, Goth. gibla pinnacle; perh. akin to Gr. ? head, and E. cephalic, or to G. gabel fork, AS. geafl, E. gaffle, L. gabalus a kind of gallows.] (Arch.) (a) The vertical triangular portion of the end of a building, from the level of the cornice or eaves to the ridge of the roof. Also, a similar end when not triangular in shape, as of a gambrel roof and the like. Hence: (b) The end wall of a building, as distinguished from the front or rear side. (c) A decorative member having the shape of a triangular gable, such as that above a Gothic arch in a doorway. {Bell gable}. See under {Bell}. {Gable roof}, a double sloping roof which forms a gable at each end. {Gable wall}. Same as {Gable} (b) . {Gable window}, a window in a gable.

Gable Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Gable?

[n] the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
[n] United States film actor (1901-1960)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Gable: Clark Gable | gable end | gable wall | William Clark Gable

Related Terms | Find terms related to Gable:

Gable In Webster's Dictionary

\Ga"ble\, n.
A cable. [Archaic] --Chapman.


\Ga"ble\, n. [OE. gable, gabil, F. gable, fr. LL. gabalum
front of a building, prob. of German or Scand. origin; cf.
OHG. gibil, G. giebel gable, Icel. gafl, Goth. gibla
pinnacle; perh. akin to Gr. ? head, and E. cephalic, or to G.
gabel fork, AS. geafl, E. gaffle, L. gabalus a kind of
gallows.] (Arch.)
(a) The vertical triangular portion of the end of a building,
    from the level of the cornice or eaves to the ridge of
    the roof. Also, a similar end when not triangular in
    shape, as of a gambrel roof and the like. Hence:
(b) The end wall of a building, as distinguished from the
    front or rear side.
(c) A decorative member having the shape of a triangular
    gable, such as that above a Gothic arch in a doorway.

{Bell gable}. See under {Bell}.

{Gable roof}, a double sloping roof which forms a gable at
   each end.

{Gable wall}. Same as {Gable}
(b) .

{Gable window}, a window in a gable.

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