About The Word Gargoyle
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Gargoyle
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What's The Definition Of Gargoyle?
[n] an ornament consisting of a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal
[n] a spout that terminates in a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal Synonyms | Synonyms for Gargoyle: Related Terms | Find terms related to Gargoyle: baboon | bag | beak | blemish | blot | dog | downspout | eyesore | fright | hag | harridan | mess | monster | monstrosity | no beauty | scarecrow | sight | spout | teratism | ugly duckling | waterspout | witch See Also | decoration | ornament | ornamentation | spout Gargoyle In Webster's Dictionary \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 building, often
carved grotesquely. [Written also {gargle}, {gargyle}, and
{gurgoyle}.]
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