Gambrel Definition
gămbrəl
noun
The hock of a horse or similar animal.
Webster's New World
A frame shaped like a horse's hind leg, used by butchers for hanging carcasses.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
verb
To truss or hang up by means of a gambrel.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Gambrel
Noun
Singular:
gambrelPlural:
gambrelsOrigin of Gambrel
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French dialectal gamberel from Old North French from gambe leg from Late Latin gamba hoof gambol
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Origin uncertain, perhaps from Old Northern French gamberel, from gambe (“leg”).
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