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Definitions for: Gargoyle [n] an ornament consisting of a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal
[n] a spout that terminates in a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal
Webster (1913) Definition: Gar"goyle, n. [OE. garguilie, gargouille, cf. Sp.
g['a]rgola, prob. fr. the same source as F. gorge throat,
influenced by L. gargarizare to gargle. See Gorge and cf.
Gargle, Gargarize.] (Arch.)
A spout projecting from the roof gutter of a building, often
carved grotesquely. [Written also gargle, gargyle, and
gurgoyle.]
See Also: decoration, ornament, ornamentation, spout
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