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gambrel

gam·brel [ gámbrəl ] (plural gam·brels)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. joint above horse's foot: the joint of a leg of an animal, especially a horse, that corresponds to the human ankle

2. butcher's frame: a frame in the shape of a horse's hind leg used by butchers for hanging animal carcasses

3. architecture 
Same as  gambrel roof


[Mid-16th century. < Old N French gamberel< gambier "forked stick" < gambe, variant of jambe "leg"]
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