The gables in classical greek temples are called pediments.
													
																	Pediment style roof. 
									
	
		
	
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																	Gable triangular section of wall at the end of a pitched roof extending from the eaves to the peak. 
																	A pediment is an architectural element found particularly in classical neoclassical and baroque architecture and its derivatives consisting of a gable usually of a triangular shape placed above the horizontal structure of the entablature typically supported by columns. 
																	Or a similar form used decoratively over a doorway or window. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	Parapet gable parapet gables on homes in lübeck ger. 
																	A pediment is an architectural element found particularly in classical neoclassical and baroque architecture and its derivatives consisting of a gable usually of a triangular shape placed above the horizontal structure of the lintel or entablature if supported by columns. 
																	When you close up a two planed roof triangular walls result on each end defining the gables. 
																	Pediment in architecture triangular gable forming the end of the roof slope over a portico the area with a roof supported by columns leading to the entrance of a building.