Definition of Gables

1. Noun. (plural of gable) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Gables

1. gable [v] - See also: gable

Lexicographical Neighbors of Gables

gabies
gabion
gabionade
gabionades
gabioned
gabionnade
gabionnades
gabions
gable
gable end
gable roof
gable roofs
gable wall
gabled
gablelike
gables (current term)
gablet
gablets
gabling
gablock
gablocks
gabnash
gabnashes
gabon
gabonase
gaboon
gaboon viper
gaboons
gaboxadol
gabrielite

Literary usage of Gables

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Harper's New Monthly Magazine by Henry Mills Alden (1883)
"I would not swear that we saw more than one such the canal, the gables are fashioned in most fantastic shapes of curve and scroll, and the general ..."

2. Library of the World's Best Literature: Ancient and Modern by Edward Cornelius Towne (1898)
"... the Seven gables. With her is Clifford, just released from prison, where he had served a term of thirty years for the supposed murder of a rich uncle. ..."

3. Historic Homes of New England by Mary Harrod Northend (1914)
"The House of the Seven gables is most pleasantly situated, overlooking Salem harbor, with a view across the water and of Marblehead in the distance. ..."

4. A Teacher's Manual for the Study of English Classics by George Linnaeus Marsh (1912)
"What stories told of any of them has he apparently used in The House of the Seven gables? ... Suggestions for Studying The House of the Seven gables. ..."

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