6.     gargoyle                                                                                                         
        a roof ornament or spout, often in the form of a crouching, grotesque beast

        Where does the word "gargoyle" come from?  (choose the one best answer)

A.    Italian slang for "pygmy," it's the opposite of "gargantuan" which means "gigantic."
B.    From the signature of Austrian architect Greg Argoyle, who also gave us the socks.
C.    It's an Olde English contraction of "garish" and "guile," they were to fool the spirits.
D.    Derived from the Middle French word gargouille, which referred to the "throat."




Shortly after the first roof was invented, someone began complaining about the deluge by the door; so the first downspout was created to divert the flow.

By the 13th century, church design had them dispensing blessings as well.

Sometimes in the shape of an angel, occasionally in the form of an animal, mostly looking like some scary creature; but always shedding water out their mouths, it's where we get the word "gargle" -- so D is correct.

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