Definition of Gambrel. Meaning of Gambrel. Synonyms of Gambrel

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Definition of Gambrel

Gambrel
Gambrel Gam"brel v. t. To truss or hang up by means of a gambrel. --Beau. & Fl.

Meaning of Gambrel from wikipedia

- 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...
- hook is able to swivel, allowing the carc**** to be turned more easily. A gambrel hook or stick is a frame (shaped like a horse's hind leg) with hooks for...
- or mansard roof (also called French roof or curb roof) is a multi-sided gambrel-style hip roof characterised by two slopes on each of its sides, with the...
- Colonial is a style of domestic architecture, primarily characterized by gambrel roofs having curved eaves along the length of the house. Modern versions...
- ground unless the pitch on one side is altered. Bonnet roof: A reversed gambrel or Mansard roof with the lower portion at a lower pitch than the upper...
- C****ina Gambrel Was Missing is a 1999 novel by William Watkins. Set against turbulent events in Memphis, Tennessee in the late 1970s, the novel concerns...
- top and bottom surfaces. Curb rafter: The upper rafters in a curb (kerb, gambrel, Mansard roof) roof. Hip rafter (angle rafter): The rafter in the corners...
- James Conaway (1993), Plague of Dreamers by Steve Stern (1997); C****ina Gambrel Was Missing by William Watkins (1999); The Guardian by Beecher Smith (1999)...
- his wrists bore evidence of welt marks. Later identified as Terry Lee Gambrel, a 25-year-old Marine stationed at El Toro air base, the victim had been...
- more storage space. Later in the 19th century barn architects adopted gambrel roofs, which provided even more storage space. Prairie barns share a number...