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gambrel

gamb·rel

UK/ˈɡæmbɹəl/ US/ˈɡæmbrʌl/ uncommon obsolete

noun

1.

a gable roof with two slopes on each side and the lower slope being steeper

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Origin

Uncertain, perhaps from Old Northern French gamberel, from gambe (“leg”).

Phrases

  • gambrel roof

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