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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GAMBREL

From Old Northern French gamberel, from gambe leg.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GAMBREL

gambrel  [ˈɡæmbrəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GAMBREL

noun
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gambrel is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GAMBREL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

gambrel

Gambrel

A gambrel or gambrel roof is a usually symmetrical two-sided roof with two slopes on each side. The upper slope is positioned at a shallow angle, while the lower slope is steep. This design provides the advantages of a sloped roof while maximizing headroom inside the building's upper level and shortening what would otherwise be a tall roof. The name comes from the Medieval Latin word gamba, meaning horse's hock or leg. The term gambrel is of American origin, the older, European name being a curb roof. Europeans historically did not distinguish between a gambrel roof and a mansard roof but called both types a mansard. In the U.S.A., various shapes of gambrel roofs are sometimes called Dutch gambrel or Dutch Colonial gambrel with bell-cast eaves, Swedish ~, German ~, English ~, French ~, or New England gambrel. The cross-section of a gambrel roof is similar to that of a mansard roof, but a gambrel has vertical gable ends instead of being hipped at the four corners of the building. A gambrel roof overhangs the façade, whereas a mansard normally does not.

Definition of gambrel in the English dictionary

The definition of gambrel in the dictionary is the hock of a horse or similar animal. Other definition of gambrel is a frame of wood or metal shaped like a horse's hind leg, used by butchers for suspending carcasses of meat.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GAMBREL


adumbral
ædˈʌmbrəl
cambrel
ˈkæmbrəl
cerebral
ˈsɛrɪbrəl
craniocerebral
ˌkreɪnɪəʊsəˈriːbrəl
intervertebral
ˌɪntəˈvɜːtəbrəl
intracerebral
ˌɪntrəˈsɛrɪbrəl
invertebral
ɪnˈvɜːtɪbrəl
membral
ˈmembrəl
myofibril
ˌmaɪəˈfaɪbrəl
palpebral
ˈpælpɪbrəl
penumbral
pɛnˈʌmbrəl
procerebral
ˌprəʊsəˈriːbrəl
subvertebral
sʌbˈvɜːtɪbrəl
timbral
ˈtæmbrəl
timbrel
ˈtɪmbrəl
tumbrel
ˈtʌmbrəl
tumbril
ˈtʌmbrəl
uncerebral
ˌʌnsəˈriːbrəl
vertebral
ˈvɜːtɪbrəl
whimbrel
ˈwɪmbrəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GAMBREL

gambling debts
gambling den
gambling hell
gambling house
gambling joint
gambling losses
gambling man
gambo
gamboge
gamboge tree
gambogian
gambogic
gambol
gambolled
gambolling
gambrel roof
gambrel-roofed
Gambrinus
gambroon
gambusia

WORDS THAT END LIKE GAMBREL

apparel
au naturel
barrel
borel
Brel
Demirel
ground squirrel
jurel
kestrel
laurel
mackerel
mandrel
minstrel
morel
Orel
quarrel
Sorel
sorrel
squirrel
umbrel

Synonyms and antonyms of gambrel in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «gambrel» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GAMBREL

Find out the translation of gambrel to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of gambrel from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gambrel» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

踝关节
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

abuhardillado
570 millions of speakers

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gambrel
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Gambrel
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

gambrel
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вальмовой
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

gambrel
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

gambrel
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gambrel
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gambit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gambrel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

入母屋
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

gambrel
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gambrel
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gambrel
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

gambrel
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जुगारी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gambrel
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gambrel
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gambrel
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вальмовой
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

gambrel
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

οπίσθιο σκέλος ίππου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gambrel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

galgen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gambrel
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gambrel

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GAMBREL»

The term «gambrel» is regularly used and occupies the 101.118 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GAMBREL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about gambrel

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GAMBREL»

Discover the use of gambrel in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gambrel and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Roof Framing
Ceiling joist Framing point 2 h2 rWall The gambrel roof Figure 7-63 design requires a ratio of (b) to (a) of about 2: 1 . But the ratio can vary somewhat with building width and height. Think of a gambrel roof as two gable roofs stacked one on top ...
Marshal Gross, 1984
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Early Homes
English. Gambrel. Like the majority of gambrel roofs built by the Dutch, New England gambrels are steep and straight-sided, as on this 1760s Cape Ann Cottage (Mass.), a variant of the half-Cape.
3
Building a Shed: Expert Advice from Start to Finish
TRADE SECRET It's possible to build an entire gambrel roof without cutting a single miter joint. Special metal framing brackets are formed at the precise angles needed to create the double-sloping roof. All you need to do is insert square-cut ...
Joseph Truini, 2002
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Carpentry and Building Construction: A Do-It-Yourself Guide
A Do-It-Yourself Guide William Spence. CHAPTER 16 FRAMING FLAT, SHED, GAMBREL & MANSARD ROOFS HIGH SLOPE SHED ROOFS SHED ROOF ON AN ADDITION LOW. tile these roof types are not as widely used as the gable roof,  ...
William Spence, 1999
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The Dutch-American Farm
3 Architectural historian I lugh Morrison considered the gambrel roof to be the defining characteristic of the Dutch colonial farmhouse, especially in northeastern New Jersey and southeastern New York. Morrison distinguished between the ...
David S. Cohen, 1993
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Architectural Drafting and Design
FIGURE 20. 1 6 □ An A-frame uses a steep roof to form the walls of the upper level. Courtesy Janice Jefferis. FIGURE 20. 1 8 □ The gambrel roof is often used to enhance the traditional appearance of a residence. Courtesy Michael Jefjeris.
Alan Jefferis, David A. Madsen, 2005
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America's Favorite Homes: Mail-order Catalogues as a Guide ...
Among the other four gambrel models shown, "Style V" had shingle siding, a full- columned front porch, and a round window on the gable. This $1,560 home featured four bedrooms and a second-floor balcony. The "Style E, Gambrel," later  ...
Robert Schweitzer, Michael W. R. Davis, 1990
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Framing Roofs
thoughts about Gambrel-Roof Design From agrarian to elegant. gambrel roofs are used in barns to provide cheap space and to reduce rafter spans. in houses, gambrels add interest and allow a two-story home to have a relatively low roofline.
Fine Homebuilding, 2010
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Popular Mechanics
A Gambrel Hook Farmers use a pole to hang the hogs on at slaughtering time in winter. On this pole a grambrel stick is placed, the ends being inserted in the hock of the animal's leg. It is always a hard job to do the hanging and place the ...
10
Looking for Old Ontario: Two Centuries of Landscape Change
For instance, one author wrote that, 'in order to be able to store larger quantities of hay, the traditional pitched roof gave way to the gambrel.'2' Certainly, if gable- roofed and gambrel-roofed barns occupy the same ground area, the gambrel ...
Thomas F. McIlwraith, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GAMBREL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gambrel is used in the context of the following news items.
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Marie Reed School Modernization Progress Hits Major Snag …
ANC Commissioner Alan Gambrel characterized DGS and the architects using an estimated cost figure of $450 a square foot for Option B as ... «InTowner, Jul 15»
2
South Shore Home of the Week: Historic Scituate property blends …
Email: donahuek@raveisre.com. Telephone: 781-545-1533 (office); 781-424-1055 (cell). Price: $2,195,000. Style: Gambrel/Dutch. Rooms: 15. «Wicked Local Marshfield, Jul 15»
3
Gables and gambrels: When 'architecture' begins with 'G'
The gambrel, often used on barns, provides far more useable space and headroom than a traditional triangular gable design. This additional ... «LancasterOnline, Jul 15»
4
Olympics underway at Thurston Woods
Wheelchair racing is a particularly popular event, said Cindy Gambrel, organizer of the Resident Olympics. Bowling and soccer were right on ... «Sturgis Journal, Jul 15»
5
Why Doesn't Anyone Want This Very Stylish Contemporary?
Everyone moans incessantly over gambrel's but they trade regularly. These contemporaries ( especially this size ) languish forever. Mazel. «Curbed Hamptons, Jul 15»
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Share “Whether home is a Cape Cod or California...”
The roofs are typically gabled, in which the sides of the roof come to a triangular point, but variances include gambrel — in which the roof slope ... «NewsOK.com, Jul 15»
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Latest Restored Newport House May be Last of its Kind
The Dayton-James House at 88 Bridge St. could be the last one-room wide, end-of-the-street houses with two full floors and a gambrel roof still ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
8
Castro Business Briefs, Summer Edition
Back in April, we reported that two of the tenants would be Mrs. Jones (a bar) and Gambrel & Co. (a butchershop), both co-owned or operated ... «Hoodline, Jul 15»
9
Results from Tuesday's Junior and Senior League district …
Your 2015 Corbin Senior League All-Stars are Matthew Mays, Braden Dickerson, Alec Gambrel, Cole Brock, Nate Steely, Grant Gibson, Noah ... «The News Journal, Jul 15»
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Maine barn built for animals houses growing granola empire
BROWNFIELD, Maine — Looming large in the woods on the western edge of Maine, the elongated 1908 barn with a gambrel roof has been ... «Bangor Daily News, Jul 15»

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