GAMBREL


Meaning of GAMBREL in English

[ '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'.

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