Definition

1. 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.

Noun

1. United States film actor (1901-1960)
2. the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof