: a stick or iron for suspending slaughtered animals
Examples of gambrel in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebThread the gambrel through the natural holes in the hind legs (between the bone and thick tendon) and hoist your deer.—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 7 Sep. 2023 On Shelter Island, a 10,000-square-foot gambrel-style house with a 150-foot dock on Peconic Bay closed for $9.1 million last month after sitting on the market, initially at $10.9 million for two to three years.—New York Times, 14 May 2021 Hanging an animal on a gambrel, particularly in a meat locker, is cleaner and easier.—Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 20 Nov. 2020 The class started by hanging the deer on a gambrel to secure it off the ground and separate its hind legs.—Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2020 Look for a gambrel with an integrated block and tackle to give a mechanical advantage when lifting heavy game.—The Editors, Outdoor Life, 3 Jan. 2020 Roof styles included a mix of gable, hip, gambrel and jerkin-head.—Micah Walker, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2019
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Word History
Etymology
probably borrowed from Middle French (Norman) *gamberel, *gambereau (attested only in plural gambereaulx) "kind of pole or fork used by butchers," apparently re-formation or derivative of gambier, jambier "piece of wood used to keep the legs of a slaughtered animal separate," from gambe, jambe "leg" + -ier-er entry 2 — more at jamb
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