gabling
/ˈɡeɪblɪŋ/
noun
- The triangular part of a wall that is between the sloping edges of a roof.
- The old house had decorative woodwork on its gabling.
- Birds often build nests under the gabling of barns.
- The architect designed a window in the gabling to let in more light.
verb
- To build or shape with a gable or gables.
- The contractor specializes in gabling traditional-style houses.
- The carpenter spent the afternoon gabling the roof of the shed.
- They are gabling the new wing of the library to match the original building.