gable
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- noun
- /ˈɡeɪbəl/
- The triangular gable on the house added charm to its overall design.
- central gable
Examples
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A light shone out from an open door at its gable end.
Fiction book (1997) -
Different gables and copper trim gave each a small bit of identity otherwise lacking in their construction.
Fiction book (1996) -
There's a small door outside on the gable.
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There's even gables and little windows.
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Four high gables in a row overlooked a terrace, where a stream followed its natural bed.
Fiction book (1992) -
Its Gothic exterior featured a dramatic gable roof and decorative tiles in different shapes and colors.
Fiction book (1998) -
The stall barn features flying gables, and the riding arena features turkey tails.
Blog text (21) -
Lord Henry Ashbee's mansion of white stone with wooden gables sprawled at the head of a long drive.
Fiction book (1990) -
On small islands stood tall houses with high-pitched gables and elaborate balconies.
Fiction book (1993) -
The house was a tan 1930s stucco cottage, half-timbered with a gable front and surrounded by like-minded neighbors.
Fiction book (2002)
Synonyms
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A triangular wall at the end of a building under the sloping roof
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The triangular top part of a wall under a sloping roof
The triangular top of a wall at the end of a roof
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gable comes from old Germanic words like Giebel (German) and gevel (Dutch), which meant the 'end wall' or 'front' of a house under a sloping roof. So a gable is the triangular part of a wall that sits under the sloping sides of a pitched roof.