gable
noun
- generally triangular portion of a wall between the edges of a dual-pitched roof
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈɡeɪbəl/ / /ˈɡeɪ.bəl/
name
Etymology: * As an English surname, related to the noun gable. * As a German and Jewish surname, Americanized from Gabel. Also see Göbel and Goebel.
- A surname.
noun
- A cable.
“First, striking sail, their tacklings then they loosed. And (with their gables stoop'd) their mast imposed Into the mast-room.”