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| gam·brel [ gámbrəl ] (plural gam·brels) |
noun |
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| Definition: |
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1. joint above horse's foot: the joint of a leg of an animal, especially a horse, that corresponds to the human ankle
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2. butcher's frame: a frame in the shape of a horse's hind leg used by butchers for hanging animal carcasses
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3. architecture
Same as gambrel roof
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| [Mid-16th century. < Old N French gamberel< gambier "forked stick" < gambe, variant of jambe "leg"] |
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