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Gargoyle
01
gárgola
stone figures that resemble a hideous creature and that are attached to the top of some old buildings, particularly old churches, for carrying rain water off the roof
Example
The medieval cathedral was adorned with grotesque gargoyles, which served both as decorative elements and functional rain spouts.
La catedral medieval estaba adornada con gárgolas grotescas, que servían tanto como elementos decorativos como desagües funcionales para la lluvia.
The Gothic castle 's ramparts were lined with menacing gargoyles, their twisted forms striking fear into the hearts of attackers.
Las murallas del castillo gótico estaban alineadas con gárgolas amenazantes, sus formas retorcidas infundiendo miedo en los corazones de los atacantes.
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gárgola, figura grotesca esculpida
a spout that terminates in a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal
