Advertisement
Advertisement
gable end
noun
- an end wall bearing a gable.
gable end
noun
- the end wall of a building on the side which is topped by a gable
Discover More
Other Words From
- gable-ended adjective
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of gable end1
Middle English word dating back to 1300–50
Discover More
Example Sentences
In a few minutes, the gable end where the chimney was built, in its turn, sank into the abyss.
From Project Gutenberg
I found my uncle at the gable-end, watching the signs of the weather, with a pipe in his fingers.
From Project Gutenberg
He took the King's Son outside and showed him a dry narrow water-tank at the gable end of the house.
From Project Gutenberg
He made his way through woods and thickets, and mighty glad he was when he saw the tank at the gable-end of the house.
From Project Gutenberg
Viewed from the rear, his style of architecture is gothic, and he has a gable-end, to which his tail is attached.
From Project Gutenberg
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse