Gable word meaning and definition
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Meaning and definition for "gable" word
[noun] United States film actor (1901-1960)
\Ga"ble\, n. [OE. gable, gabil, F. gable, fr. LL. gabalum front of a building, prob. of German or Scand. origin; cf. OHG. gibil, G. giebel gable, Icel. gafl, Goth. gibla pinnacle; perh. akin to Gr. ? head, and E. cephalic, or to G. gabel fork, AS. geafl, E. gaffle, L. gabalus a kind of gallows.] (Arch.)
(a) The vertical triangular portion of the end of a building, from the level of the cornice or eaves to the ridge of the roof. Also, a similar end when not triangular in shape, as of a gambrel roof and the like. Hence:
(b) The end wall of a building, as distinguished from the front or rear side.
(c) A decorative member having the shape of a triangular gable, such as that above a Gothic arch in a doorway. {Bell gable}. See under {Bell}. {Gable roof}, a double sloping roof which forms a gable at each end. {Gable wall}. Same as {Gable}
(b) . {Gable window}, a window in a gable.
Synonyms for gable
Clark Gable, gable end, gable wall, William Clark Gable
See also: actor | bell gable | corbie gable | histrion | pediment | player | role player | thespian | wall |
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Let's analyse "gable" as pure text. This string has Five letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 40% of vowels is 1.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: ELBAG. Average typing speed for these characters is 1430 milliseconds. [info]
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Numerology Hearts desire number calculated from vowels:
gable: 1 + 5 = 6, reduced: 6 . and the final result is Six. |
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