gable

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The triangular area at the peak of an external wall adjacent to, and terminating, two sloped roof surfaces (pitches).
    — It was a queer sort of place—a gable-ended old house, one side palsied as it were, and leaning over sadly.
  2. A cable. obsolete
    — First, striking sail, their tacklings then they loosed. And (with their gables stoop'd) their mast imposed Into the mast-room.

词形变化

gables plural gables plural

词源

The southern English term gable probably came from Old French gable (compare modern French gâble), from Old Norse gafl. The northern form gavel is perhaps also akin to Old Norse gafl, masculine, of the same meaning (compare Swedish gavel, Danish gavl). See gafl for more etymology information.
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