American English pronunciation

How to pronounce gargoyles

IPA transcription: ['ɡɑɹ,ɡɔɪlz]

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Noun

  • a spout that terminates in a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal

  • an ornament consisting of a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal

Usage examples

  • They serve no function, unlike gargoyles which carry off water.
  • The tower also features four buttress figures, four gargoyles and four friezes.