gambrel

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Synonyms: cambrel, gambrell, gambel

Antonyms: cambrel, gambrell, gambel

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Noun

1. The [[hind]] [[leg]] of a [[horse]]; the [[hock]].
2. {{lb|en|chiefly|historical|and|obsolete|outside|dialects}} A bar, usually metal, with a central loop and a hook at each end, used to hang a carcass for butchering.
3. A kind of [[meathook]] shaped roughly like a horse's hind leg.
4. {{lb|en|architecture}} A [[gambrel roof]].

Verb

1. To [[truss]] or hang up using a gambrel.

Proper noun

1. {{surname|en}}.

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