gargoyles: Decorative waterspout or gutter, often in the shape of a demon or a distorted human face. Gargoyles were often used on churches and cathedrals.
![Grotesque Head [detail]](https://tn.fromoldbooks.org/Cassell-MagazineOfArt/wm/big/257-Grotesque-Head-portion-q75-267x200.jpg "Grotesque Head [detail], from Magazine of Art Illustrated, by Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co.")