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gable

gable [ gáyb'l ] (plural gables)

noun

Definition:

1. peak of building's side wall: the triangular top section of a side wall on a building with a pitched roof that fills the space beneath where the roof slopes meet

2. architecture
Same as gable end

3. triangular building decoration: a triangular structure added to a building for decoration, e.g. a canopy over a door or window

[14th century. Directly or via Old French< Old Norse gafl]

gabled adjective

Cultural Note


	Anne of Green Gables, a children's story (1908) by Canadian writer Lucy Maud Montgomery. Set on Prince Edward Island in Canada, it is the story of a vivacious 11-year-old orphan, Anne Shirley, who is sent to live with farmers Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert. Having expected a boy, the Cuthberts cannot hide their disappointment, but Anne's courage, spirit, and vivid imagination soon win them over.

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