Found 2 items, similar to gargoyle.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: gargoyle gargoyle n 1: a spout that terminates in a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal 2: an ornament consisting of a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal
English → English (gcide) Definition: Gargoyle Gargoyle \Gar"goyle\, n. [OE. garguilie, gargouille, cf. Sp. g['a]rgola, prob. fr. the same source as F. gorge throat, influenced by L. gargarizare to gargle. See Gorge and cf. Gargle, Gargarize.] (Arch.) A spout projecting from the roof gutter of a building, often carved grotesquely. [Written also gargle, gargyle, and gurgoyle.] [1913 Webster]