gambrel
gambrel · gambrels
The hind leg of a horseThe hind leg of a horse; the hock.
/ˈɡæmbɹəl/
Meaning
4 sensesThe hind leg of a horse; the hock.
A kind of meathook shaped roughly like a horse's hind leg.
A gambrel roof.
(dialectal, historical, obsolete)A bar, usually metal, with a central loop and a hook at each end, used to hang a carcass for butchering.
More definitions
- a gable roof with two slopes on each side and the lower slope being steeper
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Uncertain, perhaps from Old Northern French gamberel, from gambe (“leg”).Uncertain, perhaps from Old Northern French gamberel, from gambe (“leg”).
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Forms
plural: gambrelsSynonyms
2 synonymsgambrel hook
Close in meaning
- a gable roof with two slopes on each side and the lower slope being steeper:gambrel roof