gable
noun
the portion of the front or side of a building enclosed by or masking the end of a pitched roof.
gable-like
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a word derived from
gable.
Example Sentences
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The highest and most enduring, seen from many quarters and at considerable distances, is a gable-like cairn on the summit of a hill.
From Life of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen — Volume 2 by Sarah Tytler
The purpose of these gable-like piles has been a riddle to the archaeologists, who have visited Uxmal.
From The Fundamental Principles of Old and New World Civilizations by Zelia Nuttall
