Giebel — meaning in English
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English meaning
- gable noun The triangular section of wall at the end of a pitched roof, formed where two roof slopes meet.
Senses
Giebel is used for these senses in English:
- gable (architectural element) The triangular area at the peak of an external wall adjacent to, and terminating, two sloped roof surfaces (pitches).
- pediment (architectural element) A classical architectural element consisting of a triangular section or gable found above the horizontal superstructure (entablature) which lies immediately upon the columns; fronton.