gargoyle
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Old French.
[edit] Noun
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gargoyle (plural gargoyles)
- A carved grotesque figure on a spout which conveys water away from the gutters.
- A decorative carved grotesque figure on a building.
- (slang, pejorative) An ugly woman.
[edit] Translations
carved grotesque figure on a spout
decorative figure on a building
pejorative slang: an ugly woman