Gargoyle definitions

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The definition of a gargoyle is a grotesquely carved figure or face that is often used as a waterspout on a building by extending it off the gutter of the building to allow for water to be directed away from the wall.

The carved figures on the gutters at Notre Dame cathedral in France are an example of gargoyles.

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A roof spout usually in the form of a grotesque or fantastic creature projecting from a gutter to carry rainwater clear of the wall.
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A grotesque ornamental figure or projection.
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A person of bizarre or grotesque appearance.
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A waterspout, usually in the form of a grotesquely carved animal or fantastic creature, projecting from the gutter of a building.
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A projecting ornament (on a building) that looks like this.
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A person with grotesque features.
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A carved grotesque figure on a spout which conveys water away from the gutters.
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Any decorative carved grotesque figure on a building.
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A fictional winged creature.
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(slang, pejorative) An ugly woman.
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Origin of gargoyle

Middle English gargoile from Old French gargole, gargouille throat, waterspout

Sentence Examples

  • She approached the window, amazed at the snow, until her gaze fell to a figure kneeling like a dark gargoyle in the middle of the white lawn.

  • When Eureka's captor had thrown the kitten after the others the last Gargoyle silently disappeared, leaving our friends to breathe freely once more.

  • Before this crowned Gargoyle had recovered himself Zeb had wound a strap several times around its body, confining its wings and arms so that it could not move.

  • The patented toric curve lens produced by Gargoyle shades eliminates this problem by providing a unique molded lens that covers up to 210 degrees of vision, effectively shielding the wearer from 83 percent more incidental light.

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