gargoyle

One entry found for gargoyle.

Main Entry: gar·goyle
Pronunciation: 'gär-"goi(-&)l
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English gargule, gargoyl, from Old French gargoule
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 carved figure
2 : a person with an ugly face
- gar·goyled /-"goi(-&)ld/ adjective
[gargoyle illustration]