gargoyle in Irish
gargoyle in Irish is geargáil — gargoyle means a carved stone figure, often grotesque, that projects from a building and channels rainwater away from the walls.
gargoyle in Irish
geargáil
A carved grotesque figure on a spout which conveys water away from the gutters.
What does "gargoyle" mean?
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noun A carved stone figure, often grotesque, that projects from a building and channels rainwater away from the walls.
"From between set teeth came now a flow of oaths and imprecations as steady as the flow of water from the gargoyle overhead."
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gargoyle in a sentence
- From between set teeth came now a flow of oaths and imprecations as steady as the flow of water from the gargoyle overhead.
- The long-closed G.W.R. station alongside has a decidedly derelict-looking frontage, with eight gargoyles or figureheads still clinging to the portico.
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What is "gargoyle" in Irish?
"gargoyle" in Irish is geargáil. gargoyle means: A carved stone figure, often grotesque, that projects from a building and channels rainwater away from the walls.
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