GABLE

Gable

A gable is the generally triangular portion of a wall between the edges of a sloping roof. The shape of the gable and how it is detailed depends on the structural system used and aesthetic concerns. Thus the type of roof enclosing the volume dictates the shape of the gable. A gable wall or gable end more commonly refers to the entire wall, including the gable and the wall below it.

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gable

Noun

  1. The triangular area of external wall adjacent to two meeting sloped roofs.

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. A cable.


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