Gambrel definition the hock of an animal especially of a horse.
													
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																	Architecture chiefly us and canadian a roof having two slopes on both sides the lower slopes being steeper than the upper. 
																	Gambrel roof n 1. 
																	The usual architectural term in eighteenth century england and north america was dutch roof the upper slope is positioned at a shallow angle while the lower slope is steep. 
																	A gambrel or gambrel roof is a usually symmetrical two sided roof with two slopes on each side. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	Gambrel roof definition is a roof with a lower steeper slope and an upper less steep one on each of its two sides. 
																	A hipped roof having a small gable at both ends meaning pronunciation translations and examples.