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gargoyle

Pronunciation: /ˈɡɑːɡɔɪl/

The English word “gargoyle” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A carved grotesque figure on a spout which conveys water away from the gutters.
  2. Any decorative carved grotesque figure on a building.
  3. A fictional winged monster.
  4. An ugly woman.

Etymology

From Old French gargouille, from Latin. Doublet of gargle. The Académie Française suggests the first attestation as gargoule in 1294.

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