GABLE:
Main Entry: ga·ble
Pronunciation: 'gA-b&l
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, of Germanic
origin; akin to Old Norse gafl gable -- more at CEPHALIC
1 a : the vertical triangular end of a building from
cornice or eaves to ridge b : the similar end of a gambrel
roof c : the end wall of a building
2 : a triangular part or structure
CEPHALIC:
Main Entry: ce·phal·ic
Pronunciation: s&-'fa-lik
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle French céphalique, from Latin
cephalicus, from Greek kephalikos, from kephalE head;
akin to Old High German gebal skull, Old Norse gafl
gable, Tocharian A spAl head
1 : of or relating to the head
2 : directed toward or situated on or in or near the
head
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