gargoyle.
A carved grotesque figure on a spout which conveys water away from the gutters.
Meaning & usage
A carved grotesque figure on a spout which conveys water away from the gutters.
Any decorative carved grotesque figure on a building.
A fictional winged monster.
An ugly woman.
Where this word comes from
From Old French gargouille, from Latin. Doublet of gargle. The Académie Française suggests the first attestation as gargoule in 1294.
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