First Known Use: 1547
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gambrel
noun gam·brel \ˈgam-brəl\
Definition of GAMBREL
: a stick or iron for suspending slaughtered animals
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Origin of GAMBREL
perhaps from Middle French dialect (Norman) gamberel, from gambe leg, from Late Latin gamba
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