The word "Gargoyle" shares a common root with the word "Gargle"; which comes from "gargouille", an French word for "Throat". A true gargoyle is a waterspout.
The Gargoyles of Notre Dame:
Gargoyles and Grotesques The word “Gargoyle” shares a root with the word “gargle” which comes from the word “gargouille” which means throat in French.
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