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Gable
see synonyms of gableNoun
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Gable
see synonyms of gablenoun
1.
the triangular upper part of a wall between the sloping ends of a pitched roof
2.
a triangular ornamental feature in the form of a gable, esp as used over a door or window
3.
the triangular wall on both ends of a gambrel roof
noun
(William) Clark. 1901–60, US film actor. His films include It Happened One Night (1934), San Francisco (1936), Gone with the Wind (1939), Mogambo (1953), and The Misfits (1960)
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Gable
see synonyms of gable (William) Clark1901-60; U.S. film actor
noun
1.
a.
the triangular wall enclosed by the sloping ends of a ridged roof
b. Popularly
the whole section, including wall, roof, and space enclosed
2.
the end wall of a building, the upper part of which is a gable
3. Architecture
a triangular decorative feature, such as that over a door or window
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈgabled or ˈgabling
4.
to put a gable or gables on
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Gable
see synonyms of gable American actor best known as a roguish leading man in films such as It Happened One Night (1934), Gone with the Wind (1939), and The Misfits (1960).
n.
1.
a. The generally triangular section of wall at the end of a pitched roof, occupying the space between the two slopes of the roof.
b. The whole end wall of a building or wing having a pitched roof.
2. A triangular, usually ornamental architectural section, as one above an arched door or window.
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