gable.

the usually triangular upper part of a wall beneath the end of a pitched roof

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Words that belong together

• steep gable
• timbered gable
• gable end

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A round window pierced the gable.

The western gable leaned after the storm.

Snow outlined every gable along the street.

Usage notes

Primary curation section: Architecture. The gable is the wall portion, not the entire roof. Plural: gables. Related adjective: gabled.