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gambrel

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gam·brel  (gmbrl)
n.
1. The hock of a horse or other animal.
2. A frame used by butchers for hanging carcasses by the legs.
[French dialectal gamberel, from Old North French, from gambe, leg, from Late Latin gamba, hoof; see gambol.]
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Noun1.gambrelgambrel - a gable roof with two slopes on each side and the lower slope being steeper
gambrel roof
gable roof, saddle roof, saddleback roof, saddleback - a double sloping roof with a ridge and gables at each end
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