the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
"The old house features a charming white-painted gable above the front door where snow often collects in winter."
United States film actor (1901-1960)
"The movie poster for The Magnificent Ambersons features a young Gable sitting in the doorway of his mansion."
The triangular area at the peak of an external wall adjacent to, and terminating, two sloped roof surfaces (pitches).
"The construction crew installed a sturdy gable to support the heavy roof trusses during the storm."
A cable.
A surname.
"The Gable family has lived in that Victorian house for three generations."