[DOC] [TLE] Gargoyle - Wikipedia [PAR] In architecture, a gargoyle is a carved or formed grotesque with a spout designed 
to convey water from a roof and away from the side of a building, thereby 
preventing rainwater from running down masonry walls and eroding the mortar 
between. Architects often used multiple gargoyles on buildings to divide the flow 
of ... A French legend that sprang up around the name of St. Romanus (French:... [DOC] [TLE] Gargoyles and Grotesques - Crystalinks [PAR] In architecture, a gargoyle is a carved stone grotesque with a spout designed to 
convey ... Architects often used multiple gargoyles on buildings to divide the flow 
of ... The term originates from the French gargouille, originally "throat" or "gullet"; 
cf. ... the distinction is that gargoyles are figures that contain a water spout 
through... [DOC] [TLE] Gargoyles - Medieval Life and Times [PAR] Gothic Architecture is the term used to describe the style of architecture which 
were ... the word 'gargoyle' are derived from the old French word 'gargouille' 
meaning throat. ... Gargoyles were usually carved in the form of a grotesque face, 
figure or ... Stone masons had free choice of their gargoyles should depict or look 
like. [DOC] [TLE] Oxford's mysterious carvings and inscriptions explained | Oxford Today [PAR] Sep 8, 2015 ... Felicity Tholstrup of Hidden Oxford reveals their significance. ... A few gargoyles (
from the old French word for throat, 'gargouille') still wrap their stone jaws around 
rooftop water spouts, elevating these precursors of ... She will be taking walks on 
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While all such creatures are termed gargoyles a true gargoyle is onw that serves 
as a water spout. The name Gargoyle comes from the Old French "gargouille" 
and the Late ... Still gargoyle has become the all encompassing term used to 
define the... [DOC] [TLE] Devils in the Details: The Return of the Gargoyle | Comment Magazine [PAR] Jun 11, 2012 ... Used by permission. ... These can easily be explained by the standard 
iconography of the period. ... Depending on who you ask, gargoyles and their 
extended kith and kin ... old wives' tales rendered in stone, representations of 
unearthed ... our conversion of the gargoyle into a mere figure of fun seems like... [DOC] [TLE] What Is a Gargoyle? | Wonderopolis [PAR] You may be WONDERing what these creatures are and why they're there. 
Gargoyles are carved stone creatures known as grotesques. ... The word 
gargoyle comes from the French word gargouille, which means throat" or gullet. 
... Over the years, many other types of creatures have been used as gargoyles. 
..... Your Name. [DOC] [TLE] Gargoyles [PAR] Gargoyle: (word origin: Old French [15th century] gargouille, or 'throat') ... 
originally had a practical use as waterspouts (generally) on sacred buildings, ... 
One reason for this is the belief that frightening figures could scare away evil 
spirits, ... The Greeks incorporated these deities and ideas of hybrid creatures in 
their beliefs. [DOC] [TLE] The Gargoyles of Notre Dame Cathedral in the Heart of Paris ... [PAR] May 9, 2016 ... The stone-carved gargoyles rest atop the Notre Dame Cathedral, ... Cathedral, 
ornamental stone statues peer over the Paris landscape. ... On average, visits 
take 50 minutes. ... as 17,000 French citizens lost their heads during the Reign of 
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generic name, their proper designation is "chimera" since they ... Gargoyle's are 
tortured figures. .... It is certain that stone carvers love creating these pieces, and 
... comes from the Old French word gargouille which means throat). [DOC] [TLE] MTA Grade 3 Scultpure Gargoyle.pdf - Liberty Pines Academy [PAR] It

Question: Used as waterspouts, these stone figures take their name from the Old French for "throat"
Answer: gargoyles