gambrel, gambrel roof
(noun) a gable roof with two slopes on each side and the lower slope being steeper
Source: WordNet® 3.1
gambrel (plural gambrels)
The hind leg of a horse.
(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.
(US, architecture) A gambrel roof.
gambrel (third-person singular simple present gambrels, present participle gambreling or gambrelling, simple past and past participle gambreled or gambrelled)
To truss or hang up by means of a gambrel.
• gambler
Gambrel (plural Gambrels)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Gambrel is the 15541st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1883 individuals. Gambrel is most common among White (91.98%) individuals.
• gambler
Source: Wiktionary
Gam"brel, n Etym: [OF. gambe, jambe leg, F. jambe. Cf. Cambrel, Chambrel, and see Gambol. n.]
1. The hind leg of a horse.
2. A stick crooked like a horse's hind leg; -- used by butchers in suspending slaughtered animals. Gambrel roof (Arch.), a curb roof having the same section in all parts, with a lower steeper slope and an upper and flatter one, so that each gable is pentagonal in form.
Gam"brel v. t.
Definition: To truss or hang up by means of a gambrel. Beau. & Fl.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 February 2025
(adjective) marked by strong resentment or cynicism; āan acrimonious disputeā; ābitter about the divorceā
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
