gable end

noun

1. an end wall bearing a gable.

gable end

noun

1. the end wall of a building on the side which is topped by a gable

Other Word Forms

• gable-ended adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of gable end¹

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50

Example Sentences

The Federation also has plans for a gable end mural near where the book was printed to commemorate the lasting legacy of Robert Burns in the town.

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The mural covers the gable end wall of a 19th Century Category C listed building overlooking the narrow School Wynd.

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It is thought that the carvings which came from Holy Trinity include a flower and two gable ends.

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You can get motorized lifts with large articulating arms that allow you to safely paint that tall gable end on your home or reach a difficult sidewall above a steep roof.

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On the gable end of a house in a typical Anfield street is a newly painted mural of Jordan Henderson lifting the Premier League trophy.

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