'Gargoyle' definitions:
Definition of 'gargoyle'
(from WordNet)
noun
A spout that terminates in a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal
noun
An ornament consisting of a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal
Definition of 'Gargoyle'
From: GCIDE
- Gargoyle \Gar"goyle\, n. [OE. garguilie, gargouille, cf. Sp. g['a]rgola, prob. fr. the same source as F. gorge throat, influenced by L. gargarizare to gargle. See Gorge and cf. Gargle, Gargarize.] (Arch.) A spout projecting from the roof gutter of a building, often carved grotesquely. [Written also gargle, gargyle, and gurgoyle.] [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'gargoyle'
From: Moby Thesaurus