Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index G gable roof: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ga'ble roof" Pronunciation: [key] a roof sloping downward in two parts at an angle from a central ridge, so as to leave a gable at each end. See illus. at Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. gable end gable window ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acronym Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language