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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024gam•ba•do1 (gam bā′dō),USA pronunciation n., pl. -dos, -does. - Clothingeither of a pair of large protective boots or gaiters fixed to a saddle instead of stirrups.
- Clothingany long gaiter or legging.
- Italian gamb(a) leg + -ado -ade1
- 1650–60
- Dog and Cat Breedsa spring or leap by a horse.
- a caper or antic.
Also, gam•bade (gam bād′, -bäd′).USA pronunciation - Provencal cambado, gambado, equivalent. to gamb(a) leg (see jamb1) + -ado -ade1
- probably a pseudo-Spanish alteration of French gambade a leap or spring, perh. 1810–20
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: gambado /ɡæmˈbeɪdəʊ/ n ( pl -dos, -does)- either of two leather holders for the feet attached to a horse's saddle-like stirrups
- either of a pair of leggings
Etymology: 17th Century: from Italian gamba leg, from Late Latin: leg, hoof; see jamb gambado /ɡæmˈbeɪdəʊ/, gambade /ɡæmˈbeɪd -ˈbɑːd/ n ( pl -bados, -badoes, -bades)- another word for curvet
- a leap or gambol; caper
Etymology: 19th Century: from French gambade spring (of a horse), ultimately from Spanish or Italian gamba leg |