0 the top end of the wall of a building, in the shape of a triangle, where it meets the sloping parts of a roof
1 the triangular top end of the wall of a building where it meets the sloping parts of a roof
Above are the attics, which stretch the whole length of an enormously high pointed roof, with two gables and two large dormer windows on each side of it.
But for small gables on the buttresses, it is quite plain up to the level of the roof ridge.
Marks can also be seen, in the masonry, which indicate that the building once had three gables.
Then we passed a village, the thatched cottages with their white gables rising prettily from the blossoming orchards.
Elements such as roofs, gables and windows are likely to be dictated by the structure's primary function - providing shelter and light to the building's occupants.
In many residential designs, bedrooms, kitchens, bathrooms, living rooms, dining rooms, deck/patios, windows, doors, stairs or gables, are no more than standard architectural features.
Seen from the village street it presents itself as a simple gable end surmounted by a chimney.
