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gargoyle

/ˈgɑrˌgɔɪl/ /ˈgɑːgɔɪl/
noun
GeneralArchitecture
  1. 1 gargoyle, süs oluğu
  2. 2 gotik mimaride sık rastlanan grotesk oyma figürler

Definition (English)

  1. A grotesque carved figure, often acting as a water spout from a building's roof.
  2. These figures are common on Gothic architecture.

Example Sentences

  1. A stone gargoyle leered down from the roof.
    Taş bir gargoyle çatıdan aşağı bakıyordu.
  2. The gargoyle directed rainwater away from the wall.
    Gargoyle, yağmur suyunu duvardan uzağa yönlendiriyordu.

Synonyms

grotesquewaterspoutcarved figurearchitectural ornament

Collocations

gargoyle statuegargoyle figuregargoyle on roofgargoyle water spoutgargoyle carvinggargoyle decoration

Related Words

gothic architecturecathedralroofwater drainagestone carvingmedieval