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- [gam-bruh l]
- /ˈgæm brəl/
- /ˈɡæm.brəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gam-bruh l]
- /ˈgæm brəl/
Definitions of gambrel word
- noun gambrel the hock of an animal, especially of a horse. 1
- noun gambrel Also called gambrel stick. a wood or metal device for suspending a slaughtered animal. 1
- noun gambrel A roof with two sides, each of which has a shallower slope above a steeper one. 1
- noun gambrel the hock of a horse or similar animal 0
- noun gambrel a frame of wood or metal shaped like a horse's hind leg, used by butchers for suspending carcasses of meat 0
- noun gambrel a frame shaped like a horse's hind leg, used by butchers for hanging carcasses 0
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Origin of gambrel
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
1540-50; < Old North French gamberel, akin to French jambier legging, jambe leg
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Parts of speech for Gambrel
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gambrel popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
gambrel usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gambrel
noun gambrel
- house — a building in which people live; residence for human beings.
- ceiling — A ceiling is the horizontal surface that forms the top part or roof inside a room.
- parapet — Fortification. a defensive wall or elevation, as of earth or stone, in a fortification. an elevation raised above the main wall or rampart of a permanent fortification.
- covering — A covering is a layer of something that protects or hides something else.
- shelter — something beneath, behind, or within which a person, animal, or thing is protected from storms, missiles, adverse conditions, etc.; refuge.
Antonyms for gambrel
noun gambrel
- bottom — The bottom of something is the lowest or deepest part of it.
Top questions with gambrel
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