gargoyle

Definition of Gargoyle in English :

1. gargoyle

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

2. gargoyle

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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Gargoyle

noun

1.

a waterspout carved in the form of a grotesque face or creature and projecting from a roof gutter, esp of a Gothic church

2.

any grotesque ornament or projection, esp on a building

3.

a person with a grotesque appearance

noun

1.

a waterspout, usually in the form of a grotesquely carved animal or fantastic creature, projecting from the gutter of a building

2.

a projecting ornament (on a building) that looks like this

3.

a person with grotesque features

n.

1. A roof spout usually in the form of a grotesque or fantastic creature projecting from a gutter to carry rainwater clear of the wall.

2. A grotesque ornamental figure or projection.

3. A person of bizarre or grotesque appearance.