GARGOYLES

Noun

gargoyles

plural of gargoyle

Source: Wiktionary

GARGOYLE

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