gable

Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
gable/ˈɡeɪbl/

▶noun

• 1 the triangular upper part of a wall at the end of a ridged roof.

• 2 a gable-shaped canopy over a window or door.

– derivatives
gabled adjective.

– origin ME: via OFr. from ON gafl, of Gmc origin.