gable
(noun)
ˈɡeɪbəl
Definitions
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The triangular upper part of a wall at the end of a ridged roof.
A gable is the elegant crown of a home, where rooftops meet the sky in a graceful triangle, whispering stories to the clouds.Example: The house featured a brick gable that added to its charming architecture.
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The portion of a building's end wall that encloses the end of a pitched roof.
A gable is the artistic crescendo of architecture, where the walls embrace the heavens, hinting at the secrets of the stars.Example: They admired the ornate carvings on the stone gable.
Origin
Middle English, from Old French, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gobel and German Giebel.
Synonyms
pediment, gable end, gable wall