gargoyle

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A gargoyle.

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From Old French.

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Singular
gargoyle

Plural
gargoyles

gargoyle (plural gargoyles)

  1. A carved grotesque figure on a spout which conveys water away from the gutters.
  2. A decorative carved grotesque figure on a building.
  3. (slang, pejorative) An ugly woman.

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