gable Definition
ga·ble (gā′bəl)
noun
- the triangular wall enclosed by the sloping ends of a ridged roof
- popularly the whole section, including wall, roof, and space enclosed
- the end wall of a building, the upper part of which is a gable
- 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 (gā′bəl)
Gable, (William) Clark 1901-60; U.S. film actor
gable Synonyms
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.

