gable

(noun)

The triangular area of external wall adjacent to two meeting sloped roofs.

Related Terms

Examples of gable in the following topics:

  • Thai Buddhist Architecture

    • In central Thai temples, the lower tiers telescope just a short distance beyond the top roof at the gable ends.
    • Roofs of Thai temples are typically decorated with finials attached to the bargeboard, the long, thin panel on the edge of the roof at the gable ends.

  • Japanese Architecture in the Momoyama Period

    • The sanctuary and worship hall are both built with a hip-and-gable roof, to which a simple gabled roof of the ishi-no-ma connects.

  • The Emergence of "American" Literature

    • Other notable works from this time period include Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter (1850) and The House of the Seven Gables (1851).
    • Hawthorne was among the foremost American writers of the era, achieving critical and popular success with novels such as The Scarlet Letter and The House of the Seven Gables.

  • Fon

    • Most Fon today live in villages and small towns in mud houses with corrugated iron gable roofs.

  • Domestic Architecture in Modern Africa

  • The Gothic Revival

    • These structures are defined by their use of Gothic elements such as pointed arches and steep gables.

  • Architecture during the Tang Dynasty

    • The roof is supported by twelve pillars that are implanted directly into a brick foundation, and the hip-gable roof is supported by brackets.

  • Characteristics of Romanesque Architecture

    • Ocular windows are common in Italy, particularly in the facade gable, and are also seen in Germany.

  • Architecture of the Inca

    • There were several variations of this basic design, including gabled roofs, rooms with one or two of the long sides opened, and rooms that shared a long wall.

  • Conclusion: Cultural Change in the Interwar Period

    • Charlie Chaplin, The Marx Brothers, Walt Disney, Joan Crawford, Mae West, Jimmy Stewart, Errol Flynn, and Clark Gable were only a few of the film legends of the time, while some of the films of the period became instant classics, from Escapist works such as King Kong (1933) and The Wizard of Oz (1939) to romances and drams including Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) and Gone With the Wind (1939).