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gable Definition

ga·ble (bəl)

noun

    1. the triangular wall enclosed by the sloping ends of a ridged roof
    2. popularly the whole section, including wall, roof, and space enclosed
  1. the end wall of a building, the upper part of which is a gable
  2. Archit. a triangular decorative feature, such as that over a door or window

Etymology: ME < OFr < Gmc, as in ON gafl, gable, akin to Ger giebel < IE base *ghebhel-, gable, head > Gr kephalē

transitive verb -·bled, -·bling

to put a gable or gables on

Gable Definition

Ga·ble (bəl)

Gable, (William) Clark 1901-60; U.S. film actor

gable Synonyms

gable

n.

peak, end wall, roof, housetop, ridge, corbel gable, step gable.

gable Usage Examples

Preposition: of

nave: You might notice the two reliefs carved under the western gable of the nave.

Converse of object

  • cope: L plan entrance front has coped gable facing to left with end stack.
  • step: The house he built for himself was tall and compact, its five stepped gables flanked by battlemented towers on either side.

Adjective modifier

  • crow-stepped: The back of the house, with three crow-stepped gables, is the nearest to the original building.
  • crowstepped: The gables of the turrets are finished with molded crowstepped gables.
  • crocketed: The font stood under the tower, an octagonal bowl with richly detailed crocketed traceried gables on each face.
  • pedimented: The inscription plate in the pedimented gable is in German.
  • half-timbered: The south transept has a half-timbered gable with restored Jacobean carving.
  • timbered: The timbered gable of the Bell Inn with its hanging baskets can be seen on the left of the road.

Modifies a noun

  • apex: The access to the the roost is usually at or near the gable apex or the lower eaves.
  • stack: Main building, 2 bays with pitched roof and gable stacks facing NW.
  • elevation: Diamond leaded bay window to rear elevation and diamond leaded window to gable elevation.
  • end: The gable end walls should be confined by a bond beam running along the roof line.
  • wall: The gable end walls should be confined by a bond beam running along the roof line.
  • florida: Coral gables florida great pattern shots it's like calling.

Noun used with modifier

  • brick: Central battered chimney stack flanked by 2 brick dormer gables with leaded lights.
  • west: The west gable has an unusual four directions cross, which means from a distance the cross looks perfect from any angle!
  • roof: Above right a 2 light casement in small roof gable in 1939.
  • stone: Red brick with granite and slate rubble stone gable ends and brick coped gables with asbestos type roof.
  • hand: In the right hand gable wall, part of the roof truss is visible.

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