gabled
/'geibld/
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
Adjective: 1. Having a gable or gables: Describes a building, roof, or structure that features a gable—the triangular section of wall between the sloping sides of a pitched roof. 2. Constructed with a single slope on each side of a central ridge: Specifically describes a roof design where each side slopes down from a central ridge, forming a triangular shape at the end walls.
Usage
The adjective "gabled" is used to describe architectural features, most commonly roofs and the buildings that have them. It is a descriptive term often found in real estate, architectural writing, and historical descriptions.
Examples
Advanced Usage
- "Steeply gabled": Emphasizes that the triangular gable is very tall or has a sharp angle.
- The church's steeply gabled tower dominated the skyline.
- "Multi-gabled": Describes a building with more than one gable, often creating a complex roofline.
- The Victorian mansion had a complex, multi-gabled roof.
Variants and Related Words
- Gable (noun): The triangular upper part of a wall at the end of a ridged roof.
- The house's north gable was painted white.
- Gable end (noun): The entire end wall of a building that is topped by a gable.
- The window was set into the gable end.
Synonyms
- Pitched
- Peaked
Antonyms
- Flat-roofed
- Hipped (referring to a hipped roof, where all sides slope downwards)
Adjective
- (of a roof) constructed with a single slope on each side of the ridge supported at the end by a gable or vertical triangular portion of an end wall
- a gabled roof