[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

gable \ga"ble\, n. oe. gable, gabil, f. gable, fr. ll. gabalum
   front of a building, prob. of german or scand. origin; cf.
   ohg. gibil, g. giebel gable, icel. gafl, goth. gibla
   pinnacle; perh. akin to gr. ? head, and e. cephalic, or to g.
   gabel fork, as. geafl, e. gaffle, l. gabalus a kind of
   gallows. arch.
   a the vertical triangular portion of the end of a building,
       from the level of the cornice or eaves to the ridge of
       the roof. also, a similar end when not triangular in
       shape, as of a gambrel roof and the like. hence:
   b the end wall of a building, as distinguished from the
       front or rear side.
   c a decorative member having the shape of a triangular
       gable, such as that above a gothic arch in a doorway.
       1913 webster

   bell gable. see under bell.

   gable roof, a double sloping roof which forms a gable at
      each end.

   gable wall. same as gable
   b .

   gable window, a window in a gable.
      1913 webster
see also:
bell gable bell gable roof gable wall gable gable window 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

gable roof
     n : a double sloping roof with a ridge and gables at each end
         syn: saddle roof, saddleback, saddleback roof
see also:
saddle roof saddleback saddleback roof 

Gable >> G Words
Gable, definition of term: Gable
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Gable End >> G Words
Gable End, definition of term: Gable End
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Hip Roof >> H Words
Hip Roof, definition of term: Hip Roof
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Gambrel Roof >> G Words
Gambrel Roof, definition of term: Gambrel Roof
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