gambrel noun.
['gambr(ǝ)l] Now chiefly
US &
dial. M16.[Old Northern French gamberel, from gambier forked stick, from gambe var. of jambe leg: see JAMB, -REL. Cf. GAMBLE noun1, CAMBREL.]1. =
CAMBREL 3.
M16.2. The joint in the upper part of a horse's hind leg, the hock; =
CAMBREL 2.
E17.b. (The underside of) a person's thigh.
M18.3. In full
gambrel roof. A curb roof;
Brit. a hip-roof with a small gable forming the upper part of each end.
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