gargoyle
/'gɑ:gɔɪl; `ˇɑrˇɔɪl/
n stone or metal spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure, for carrying rain-water away from the roof of a church, etc （作怪异人形或动物形的）滴水嘴; （疏导雨水的）凸饰漏嘴.
n stone or metal spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure, for carrying rain-water away from the roof of a church, etc （作怪异人形或动物形的）滴水嘴; （疏导雨水的）凸饰漏嘴.
gargoyle
n[C]
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Old French;Origin: gargouille 'throat'; because the water appears to come out of the creature's throat]
a stone figure of a strange and ugly creature, that carries rain water from the roof of an old building, especially a church
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Old French;Origin: gargouille 'throat'; because the water appears to come out of the creature's throat]
a stone figure of a strange and ugly creature, that carries rain water from the roof of an old building, especially a church
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