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单词 gambrel
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
gam•brel  (gam′brəl),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Zoology, Dog and Cat Breedsthe hock of an animal, esp. of a horse.
  2. Also called gam′brel stick′. a wood or metal device for suspending a slaughtered animal.
  • Old North French gamberel, akin to French jambier legging, jambe leg
  • 1540–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
gambrel /ˈɡæmbrəl/ n
  1. the hock of a horse or similar animal
  2. a frame of wood or metal shaped like a horse's hind leg, used by butchers for suspending carcasses of meat
  3. short for gambrel roof
Etymology: 16th Century: from Old Northern French gamberel, from gambe leg
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