gable

(noun)

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

Related Terms

  • tracery
  • medievalism

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.
  • 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.
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