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Word: Gable
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: via Old French from Old Norse gafl, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gaffel and German Gabel ‘fork’ (the point of the gable originally being the fork of two crossed timbers supporting the end of the roof-tree)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɡeɪbl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the triangular upper part of a wall at the end of a ridged roof
Short Definition:triangular upper part of wall at end of ridged roof
Examples:- a house with mock-Tudor gables
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