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gargoyle  Gargolye  Gargolyes  gargoyles  Gargoyles in myths
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An ornament consisting of a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal WordNet 3.0
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An ornament consisting of a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
In architecture, and specifically Gothic architecture, a gargoyle is a carved or formed grotesque: 6–8  with a spout designed to convey water from a roof and away from the side of a building, thereby preventing it from running down masonry walls and eroding the mortar between. Wikipedia
Grotesque statue. Wikipedia Disambiguation
Sculpture of a grotesque being or animal on a building, often used as a waterspout Wikidata
A carved stone with a spout designed to evacuate water from the roof, represented as a grotesque elongated figure. OmegaWiki
A carved grotesque figure on a spout which conveys water away from the gutters. Wiktionary
Carved grotesque figure on a spout. Wiktionary (translation)
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