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—gable-windowed, adj.a window in or under a gable.[1300-50; ME]
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Gable window — Gable Ga ble, n. [OE. gable, gabil, F. gable, fr. LL. gabalum front of a building, prob. of German or Scand. origin; cf. OHG. gibil, G. giebel gable, Icel. gafl, Goth. gibla pinnacle; perh. akin to Gr. ? head, and E. cephalic, or to G. gabel fork … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gable window — n. 1. a window in a GABLE (sense 2) 2. a window with a GABLE (sense 3) over it … English World dictionary
gable window — noun 1. : a window in a gable 2. : a window with a gable * * * gable windowed, adj. a window in or under a gable. [1300 50; ME] * * * gable window noun 1. A window in a gable end 2. A window with its upper part shaped like a gable … Useful english dictionary
gable window — /geɪbəl ˈwɪndoʊ/ (say gaybuhl windoh) noun 1. a window in or under a gable. 2. a window having its upper part shaped like a gable …
Gable — Ga ble, n. [OE. gable, gabil, F. gable, fr. LL. gabalum front of a building, prob. of German or Scand. origin; cf. OHG. gibil, G. giebel gable, Icel. gafl, Goth. gibla pinnacle; perh. akin to Gr. ? head, and E. cephalic, or to G. gabel fork, AS.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gable roof — Gable Ga ble, n. [OE. gable, gabil, F. gable, fr. LL. gabalum front of a building, prob. of German or Scand. origin; cf. OHG. gibil, G. giebel gable, Icel. gafl, Goth. gibla pinnacle; perh. akin to Gr. ? head, and E. cephalic, or to G. gabel fork … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gable wall — Gable Ga ble, n. [OE. gable, gabil, F. gable, fr. LL. gabalum front of a building, prob. of German or Scand. origin; cf. OHG. gibil, G. giebel gable, Icel. gafl, Goth. gibla pinnacle; perh. akin to Gr. ? head, and E. cephalic, or to G. gabel fork … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gable — [gā′bəl] n. [ME < OFr < Gmc, as in ON gafl, gable, akin to Ger giebel < IE base * ghebhel , gable, head > Gr kephalē] 1. a) the triangular wall enclosed by the sloping ends of a ridged roof b) popularly the whole section, including… … English World dictionary
gable — ► NOUN 1) the triangular upper part of a wall at the end of a ridged roof. 2) a gable shaped canopy over a window or door. DERIVATIVES gabled adjective. ORIGIN Old Norse … English terms dictionary
window — window, casement, dormer, oriel can mean an opening in the wall of a building that is usually covered with glass and serves to admit light and air. Window is the ordinary general term for the entire structure, including both its framework and the … New Dictionary of Synonyms
