gargoyle
(noun) an ornament consisting of a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal
gargoyle
(noun) a spout that terminates in a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal
Source: WordNet® 3.1
gargoyle (plural gargoyles)
A carved grotesque figure on a spout which conveys water away from the gutters.
Any decorative carved grotesque figure on a building.
A fictional winged monster.
(slang, pejorative) An ugly woman.
• (any decorative carved grotesque figure): grotesque, hunky punk
• (ugly woman): crone, hag
Source: Wiktionary
Gar"goyle, n. Etym: [OE. garguilie, gargouille, cf. Sp. gárgola, prob. fr. the same source as F. gorge throat, influenced by L. gargarizare to gargle. See Gorge and cf. Gargle, Gargarize.] (Arch.)
Definition: A spout projecting from the roof gutter of a building, often carved grotesquely. [Written also gargle, gargyle, and gurgoyle.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 May 2025
(noun) the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity
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