Meaning Of The Word Gargoyle
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gargoyle
countable noun: A gargoyle is a decorative stone carving on old buildings. It is usually shaped like the head of a strange and ugly creature, and water drains through it from the roof of the building. gargoyle in American English a waterspout, usually in the form of a grotesquely carved animal or fantastic creature, projecting from the gutter of a building noun: a grotesquely carved figure of a human or animal gargoyle in British English noun: a waterspout carved in the form of a grotesque face or creature and projecting from a roof gutter, esp of a Gothic church |
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