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Definition of "gable-end" [gable-end]

  • The end-wall of a building on a side where there is a gable. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

Use "gable-end" in a sentence
  • "The wooden walls of the house -- that is, its front and west gable-end -- are still protected from the sun by the roof (common to the house proper and the terrace)."
  • "Buildings that lack a solid foundation, such as mobile homes, are usually destroyed, and gable-end roofs are peeled off."
  • "The gable-end of the cottage was stained with wet, and the eavesdroppings flapped against the wall."