GAMBREL


Meaning of GAMBREL in English

/gam"breuhl/ , n.

1. the hock of an animal, esp. of a horse.

2. Also called gambrel stick . a wood or metal device for suspending a slaughtered animal.

[ 1540-50; gamberel, akin to F jambier legging, jambe leg ]

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