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noun. The generally triangular section of wall at the end of a pitched roof, occupying the space between the two slopes of the roof.

noun. The whole end wall of a building or wing having a pitched roof.

noun. A triangular, usually ornamental architectural section, as one above an arched door or window.

noun. In architecture, the end of a ridged roof which at its extremity is not hipped or returned on itself, but cut off in a vertical plane, together with the triangular expanse of wall from the level of the eaves to the apex: distinguished from a pediment in that the cornice is not carried across the base of the triangle.

noun. Any architectural member having the form of a gable, as a triangular canopy over a window or a doorway.

noun. The end-wall of a house; a gable-end.

noun. In mech., the outer end or tip of the crank in a cranked axle or shaft. The finishing of this is termed cutting the gable.

noun. A cable.

To give to a roof a gable or gabled end.

noun. The vertical triangular portion of the end of a building, from the level of the cornice or eaves to the ridge of the roof. Also, a similar end when not triangular in shape, as of a gambrel roof and the like.

noun. The end wall of a building, as distinguished from the front or rear side.

noun. A decorative member having the shape of a triangular gable, such as that above a Gothic arch in a doorway.

noun. See under Bell.

noun. a double sloping roof which forms a gable at each end.

noun. Same as Gable (b).

noun. a window in a gable.

noun. A cable.

noun. The triangular area of external wall adjacent to two meeting sloped roofs.

noun. United States film actor (1901-1960)

noun. the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof

mutual gable  pediment  stepped gable  

gable roof  

actor  histrion  player  role player  thespian  

Abel  Cable  Mabel  Mable  Sable  

aisle  arcade  balcony  balustrade  battlements  

cable  

gables