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gargoyle

/ˈɡɑːr.ɡɔɪl/

Tradução: Criatura esculpida em pedra, frequentemente de forma grotesca, geralmente encontrada em telhados ou paredes de edifícios góticos, originalmente projetada como calha para escoar a água da chuva do edifício.

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noun

C1formalcommon/ˈɡɑːr.ɡɔɪl/

A carved stone creature, often grotesque in form, typically found on the roofs or walls of Gothic buildings, originally designed as a waterspout to divert rainwater away from the structure.

  • 🇵🇹Criatura esculpida em pedra, frequentemente de forma grotesca, geralmente encontrada em telhados ou paredes de edifícios góticos, originalmente projetada como calha para escoar a água da chuva do edifício.
  1. Architectural sculpture B2 formal art

    A carved stone creature, often grotesque in form, that projects from a building's roof or wall, originally designed to divert rainwater away from the building.

    • The cathedral's gargoyles are famous for their intricate designs.
    • Rainwater flows through the mouths of the stone gargoyles.
    • Medieval architects used gargoyles as both decoration and functional water spouts.

    🇵🇹Gárgula

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