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gambrel

The correct spelling is gambrel.

How to pronounce gambrel

noun

Say it like: Gam-bre-l

The correct spelling is gambrel. The hind leg of a horse.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.The hind leg of a horse.
  2. 2.(chiefly historical and obsolete outside dialectal) A bar, usually metal, with a central loop and a hook at each end, used to hang a carcass for butchering.
  3. 3.A gambrel roof.

verb

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

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