Gargoyle (Noun)
Meaning 1
An ornament consisting of a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
A spout that terminates in a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The water poured out of the gargoyle's mouth and into the castle moat.
- The old Gothic cathedral was adorned with rows of gargoyles that seemed to watch over the town.
- The intricately carved gargoyle on the corner of the building was said to ward off evil spirits.
- The stone gargoyle appeared to be screaming as the rainwater poured out of its mouth.
- The gargoyle perched atop the church roof looked like a cross between an angel and a beast.