Gable
![A single-story house with three gables, although only two can be seen (highlighted in yellow). This intersection of gables is a cross gable roof](/Images/godic/202502/12/Gables1515.jpg")
![Decorative gable roof at 176-178 St. John's Place between Sixth and Seventh Avenue in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City](/Images/godic/202502/12/176_&_178_St._John's_Place_Park_Slope1515.jpg")
![The cathedral in Amiens showing three portals with wimperg and pinnacles and rose window.](/Images/godic/202502/12/Cathedral_of_Amiens_front1515.jpg")
A gable is the generally triangular portion of a wall between the edges of intersecting roof pitches. The shape of the gable and how it is detailed depends on the structural system used, which reflects climate, material availability, and aesthetic concerns. A gable wall or gable end more commonly refers to the entire wall, including the gable and the wall below it.