gargouille — meaning in English

English meaning

• gargoyle noun A carved stone figure, often grotesque, that projects from a building and channels rainwater away from the walls.

Senses

gargouille is used for these senses in English:

• gargoyle A carved grotesque figure on a spout which conveys water away from the gutters.
• gargoyle Any decorative carved grotesque figure on a building.

Related Italian words