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gambrel

2 syllables
nounverb
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As a noun, gambrel means the hind leg of a horse. As a verb, it means truss or hang up by means of a gambrel.

Meanings of gambrel

5 meanings

noun

  1. The hind leg of a horse.

  2. USarchitectureA gambrel roof.

  3. A gable roof with two slopes on each side and the lower slope being steeper

    Similar: gambrel roof
Older and rare meanings (1)

  1. chiefly historicalobsoleteoutside dialectsA bar, usually metal, with a central loop and a hook at each end, used to hang a carcass for butchering.

verb

  1. To truss or hang up by means of a gambrel.

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

gambrel around the world

USA gambrel roof.

Synonyms by meaning

noun: a gable roof with two slopes on each side and the lower s…
gambrel roof

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