[gahr-goil] 
| 1. | a grotesquely carved figure of a human or animal. |
| 2. | a spout, terminating in a grotesque representation of a human or animal figure with open mouth, projecting from the gutter of a building for throwing rain water clear of a building. |
| gar·goyle (gär'goil') n.
[Middle English gargoile, from Old French gargole, gargouille, throat, waterspout.] gar'goyled' (-goild') adj. |
A sculpture depicting grotesque human shapes or evil spirits used in many buildings of the Middle Ages, most notably on Gothic cathedrals. Some gargoyles drained rainwater, sending it clear of the walls of the building.
Gargoyle
A language for compiler writing.
[J.V. Garwick, CACM 7(1):16-20, (Jan 1964)].
(1994-11-04)
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