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Noun: gargoyle  gaa(r)-goyl
  1. A spout that terminates in a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal
     
  2. An ornament consisting of a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal

Derived forms: gargoyles

Type of: decoration, ornament, ornamentation, spout

Encyclopedia: Gargoyle