Resembling or having the characteristics of a gable; shaped like a gable or triangular roof section.
Compound adjective: gable + like (suffix meaning 'similar to' or 'characteristic of'). The -like suffix is highly productive in English for creating descriptive adjectives.
The -like suffix is a favorite in architectural description because it lets you compare features to familiar shapes—gablelike, spirelike, vaultlike—giving people a quick visual reference without technical jargon.
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