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GARGYLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-02-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Architectural Elements
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gargoyle
1, record 1, English, gargoyle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gurgoyle 2, record 1, English, gurgoyle
correct
- gargle 3, record 1, English, gargle
- gargyle 3, record 1, English, gargyle
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A water spout projecting from the gutter of a building, so that it throws the rainwater clear of the wall. 4, record 1, English, - gargoyle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The end of the gargoyle was often carved to represent grotesque heads or beasts, as in the famous examples at Notre-Dame, Paris. 5, record 1, English, - gargoyle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments d'architecture
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gargouille
1, record 1, French, gargouille
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit canal ou gouttière de rejet des eaux de pluie vers l'extérieur, en l'absence de descentes d'eaux pluviales [...] 2, record 1, French, - gargouille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] la gargouille a souvent fait l'objet d'ornements (chimères). 2, record 1, French, - gargouille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On distingue la gargouille non saillante (généralement ornée d'un mascaron ou d'un mufle) de la gargouille saillante (tuyau ou demi-tuyau souvent en forme de figure fantastique, sortant de la bouche d'une gargouille non saillante et rejetant l'eau à distance des murs). 3, record 1, French, - gargouille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos arquitectónicos
- Techos (Elementos de edificios)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gárgola
1, record 1, Spanish, g%C3%A1rgola
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Canalón en ménsula con forma quimérica, que sobresale de la parte superior de un edificio y que arroja hacia afuera el agua de lluvia. 1, record 1, Spanish, - g%C3%A1rgola
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Quizás este elemento arquitectónico reciba su nombre del ruido que hace el agua al salir por la boca de la figura quimérica, que recuerda a las gárgolas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - g%C3%A1rgola
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