Definition of gambrel Gambrel

/gæˈmbɹʌl/ - [gatmbrul] - gam•brel

We found 11 definitions of gambrel from 6 different sources.

What does gambrel mean?

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Noun

Plural: gambrels

gambrel - a gable roof with two slopes on each side and the lower slope being steeper

gambrel roof

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Wiktionary

gambrel (Noun)
The hind leg of a horse.
gambrel (Noun)
A bar, usually metal, with a central loop and a hook at each end, used to hang a carcass for butchering.
gambrel (Noun)
A gambrel roof .
gambrel (Verb)
To truss or hang up by means of a gambrel.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

gambrel (n.)
The hind leg of a horse.
gambrel (n.)
A stick crooked like a horse's hind leg; -- used by butchers in suspending slaughtered animals.
gambrel (v. t.)
To truss or hang up by means of a gambrel.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

gambrel
The tarsal joint of a digitigrade quadruped, such as a horse, pig or dog.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

gambrel
gam′brel, n. the hock of a horse: a crooked stick used by butchers for suspending a carcass while dressing it.—Gambrel roof, a curved or hipped roof. [O. Fr. gamberel; cf. Fr. gambier, a hooked stick; prob. Celt. cam, crooked.]

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gambrel, noun, singular of gambrels.
gambrel, adjective.

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