- A cable. - The vertical triangular portion of the end of a building,
from the level of the cornice or eaves to the ridge of the roof. Also,
a similar end when not triangular in shape, as of a gambrel roof and
the like. - The end wall of a building, as distinguished from the front
or rear side. - A decorative member having the shape of a triangular gable,
such as that above a Gothic arch in a doorway.
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