gargoyle
Word family noungargoylegargoylism
gar·goyle /ˈɡɑːɡɔɪl $ ˈɡɑːr-/ noun [countableC] RRCTBBa stone figure of a strange and ugly creature, that carries rain water from the roof of an old building, especially a church 〔教堂等古老建筑物屋顶上的石雕怪兽状的〕滴水嘴,滴水兽 Origin gargoyle (1400-1500) Old French gargouille “throat”; because the water appears to come out of the creature's throat