Definitions for gargoyleˈgɑr gɔɪl
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
gar•goyleˈgɑr gɔɪl(n.)
a grotesquely carved figure of a human or animal.
Category: Architecture
a spout, terminating in a grotesque representation of a human or animal figure, projecting from the gutter of a building for throwing rainwater clear of the building.
Category: Architecture
Origin of gargoyle:
1250–1300; ME gargoile < OF gargouille, gargoule lit., throat; see gargle
gar′goyled(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
gargoyle(noun)
a spout that terminates in a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal
gargoyle(noun)
an ornament consisting of a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal
Wiktionary
gargoyle(Noun)
A carved grotesque figure on a spout which conveys water away from the gutters.
gargoyle(Noun)
Any decorative carved grotesque figure on a building.
gargoyle(Noun)
A fictional winged creature.
gargoyle(Noun)
An ugly woman.
Webster Dictionary
Gargoyle(noun)
a spout projecting from the roof gutter of a building, often carved grotesquely
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