Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for GAM'BREL
GAM'BREL, n. [from It. gamba, the leg.]
The hind leg of a horse. Hence, in America, a crooked stick used by butchers. A hipped roof is called a gambrel-roof.
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GAM'BREL, n. [from It. gamba, the leg.]
The hind leg of a horse. Hence, in America, a crooked stick used by butchers. A hipped roof is called a gambrel-roof.
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