Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun gargoyle

2 senses of gargoyle

Sense 1
gargoyle -- (a spout that terminates in a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal)
       => spout -- (an opening that allows the passage of liquids or grain)

Sense 2
gargoyle -- (an ornament consisting of a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal)
       => decoration, ornament, ornamentation -- (something used to beautify)