Gable
/'geibl/
Definition
- Noun:
- The vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of a gable roof: This is the primary architectural meaning. It refers to the triangular section of wall at the end of a pitched roof, extending from the eaves to the point where the two roof slopes meet.
- United States film actor (1901-1960): This is a proper noun referring to the famous actor Clark Gable.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Architecture):
- The old cottage had a steep roof with a pointed gable at each end.
- They added decorative woodwork, known as bargeboards, to the gable of the house.
- Noun (Proper Name):
- Gable is best known for his role as Rhett Butler in "Gone with the Wind".
Advanced Usage
- "Gable wall": The entire wall that includes the gable section.
- The large window was set into the gable wall.
- "Gable end": Another term for the wall featuring the gable.
- The storm damaged the gable end of the barn.
Variants and Related Words
- Gabled (adj): Describing a building or roof that has one or more gables.
- It was a charming gabled house.
- Gable roof (n): A roof with two sloping sides that form a gable at each end.
- A gable roof is common in many traditional house designs.
Synonyms
- Pediment: In classical architecture, a similar triangular feature, but typically found over porticos, doors, or windows, not necessarily at the end of a roof.
- Fronton: Another term for a pediment or similar triangular crowning element.
Related Phrases
(Note: "Gable" itself does not form standard phrasal verbs. The related phrases are architectural terms.) - Crow-stepped gable: A gable with stepped sides instead of a straight slope. - Dutch gable: A gable whose sides have a shape combining a curve and a straight line.
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United States film actor (1901-1960)
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the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
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