gable
IPA: gˈeɪbʌɫ
noun
- (architecture) The triangular area at the peak of an external wall adjacent to, and terminating, two sloped roof surfaces (pitches).
- (obsolete) A cable.
- A surname.
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Examples of "gable" in Sentences
- On the gable and on the dormer there are finials.
- There is a dovecot and a pig sty on its gable end.
- A plain parapet runs along the tops of the eaves and gables.
- In the apex of the gable is the cartouche of the police force.
- Pilasters, cornices and gables enliven the facade of the building.
- The bookcases are made of dark oak with carved and lettered gables.
- Two gabled dormers interrupt the roofline on the front of the home.
- All of the beaded siding was removed save for that under the gables.
- The braces are on the gabled sides of roofs, supporting the wide eaves.
- The pediment of the portico is in reality a gable to the roof of the church.
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