Gable
[ gey-buh l ]
/ ˈgeɪ bəl /
noun
(William) Clark,1901–60,
U.S. film actor.
British Dictionary definitions for clark gable (1 of 2)
gable
/ (ˈɡeɪbəl) /
noun
the triangular upper part of a wall between the sloping ends of a pitched roof (gable roof)
a triangular ornamental feature in the form of a gable, esp as used over a door or window
the triangular wall on both ends of a gambrel roof
Derived forms of gable
gabled, adjective gable-like, adjectiveWord Origin for gable
C14: Old French
gable, probably from Old Norse
gafl; related to Old English
geafol fork, Old High German
gibil gable
British Dictionary definitions for clark gable (2 of 2)
Gable
/ (ˈɡeɪbəl) /
noun
(William) Clark. 1901–60, US film actor. His films include It Happened One Night (1934), San Francisco (1936), Gone with the Wind (1939), Mogambo (1953), and The Misfits (1960)