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gargoyle

noun

/ˈɡɑːrɡɔɪl/

Meaning

A carved stone figure, often of a grotesque creature, on a building, typically used as a spout to carry water away.

The ancient cathedral had gargoyles on every corner.

statue, carving, grotesque figure, spout

angel, beauty

stone gargoyle, medieval gargoyle, gargoyle statue, cathedral gargoyle

A room or building equipped for scientific experiments, research, or teaching, or for the manufactur...

A person who is easily shocked by matters relating to sex or nudity; someone overly modest.

all the people born and living at about the same time; the process of producing something

A person who takes up an art, activity, or subject merely for amusement, especially in a superficial...

a cowardly person

The degree to which a business or activity yields profit or financial gain.