Associations to the word «Gambrel»

Wiktionary

GAMBREL, noun. The hind leg of a horse.
GAMBREL, noun. (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.
GAMBREL, noun. (US) (architecture) A gambrel roof.
GAMBREL, verb. To truss or hang up by means of a gambrel.
GAMBREL ROOF, noun. A roof design having two slopes on the sides and gables in the ends.
GAMBREL ROOFS, noun. Plural of gambrel roof

Dictionary definition

GAMBREL, noun. A gable roof with two slopes on each side and the lower slope being steeper.

Wise words

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