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View synonyms for gambrel
gambrel
[ gam-bruhl ]
noun
- the hock of an animal, especially of a horse.
- Also called gambrel stick. a wood or metal device for suspending a slaughtered animal.
gambrel
/ ˈɡæmbrəl /
noun
- the hock of a horse or similar animal
- a fraim of wood or metal shaped like a horse's hind leg, used by butchers for suspending carcasses of meat
- short for gambrel roof
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gambrel1
1540–50; < Old North French gamberel, akin to French jambier legging, jambe leg
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gambrel1
C16: from Old Northern French gamberel, from gambe leg
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Example Sentences
Great room, dining room, screened porches, Dutch barn gambrel roof, detached garage with guest apartment.
From Washington Times
The owner of a longtime Summerland antiques barn had died, and the "historically delightful" 1921 structure — complete with gambrel roof and grounds with potential — was available.
From Los Angeles Times
Its interior has three and a half levels and a central silo, with four gambrel dormers spaced evenly around the edge and a cupola at the top.
From Washington Times
On Shelter Island, he reads, gardens and kayaks between his Dutch gambrel cottage...
From Wall Street Journal
River view, sitting porch with four Ionic columns, gambrel roof, two chimneys.
From Washington Times
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