What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Gable vs Acroterium - What's the difference?

gable | acroterium |

As nouns the difference between gable and acroterium

is that gable is gable (triangular area of wall) while acroterium is (architecture) one of the small pedestals, for statues or other ornaments, placed on the apex and at the basal angles of a pediment, or upon the gables in gothic architecture.

gable

English

(wikipedia gable)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) gable (compare modern French ).

Noun

(en noun)
  • (architecture) The triangular area of external wall adjacent to two meeting sloped roofs.
    • Derived terms
    * gable roof
    See also
    * pediment

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A cable.
    • (Chapman)
    (Webster 1913)

    Anagrams

    * * ----

    acroterium

    English

    Noun

    (acroteria)
  • (architecture) One of the small pedestals, for statues or other ornaments, placed on the apex and at the basal angles of a pediment, or upon the gables in Gothic architecture.
  • One of the pedestals, for vases or statues, forming a part roof balustrade.