[ 'gambr(ə)l ]
■ noun
1》 a roof having a shallower slope above a steeper one on each side.
2》 Brit. a hipped roof with a small gable forming the upper part of each end.
Origin
C16 (in the sense 'bent piece of wood or iron', later 'joint in the upper part of a horse's hind leg'): from Old North. Fr. gamberel , from gambier 'forked stick'.