gargoyled

gargoyled

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  • gargoyled — gar·goyled …   English syllables

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  • gargoyle — noun Etymology: Middle English gargule, gargoyl, from Old French gargoule Date: 13th century 1. a. a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building b. a grotesquely… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • gargoyle — [gär′goil΄] n. [ME gargule, throat < OFr gargouille: see GARGLE] 1. a waterspout, usually in the form of a grotesquely carved animal or fantastic creature, projecting from the gutter of a building 2. a projecting ornament (on a building) that… …   English World dictionary

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