gambado

[ gam-bey-doh ]

/ gæmˈbeɪ doʊ /

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noun, plural gam·ba·dos, gam·ba·does.

either of a pair of large protective boots or gaiters fixed to a saddle instead of stirrups.

any long gaiter or legging.

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Origin of gambado

1650–60; <Italian gamb(a) leg + -ado-ade¹

Words nearby gambado

gama grass, gamahuche, Gamaliel, Gamay, gamba, gambado, gamba stop, Gambel's quail, gambeson, Gambetta, Gambia

Other definitions for gambado (2 of 2)

gambado²

[ gam-bey-doh ]

/ gæmˈbeɪ doʊ /

noun, plural gam·ba·dos, gam·ba·does.

a spring or leap by a horse.

a caper or antic.

Also gam·bade

[gam-beyd, -bahd]. /gæmˈbeɪd, -ˈbɑd/.

Origin of gambado

1810–20; probably a pseudo-Spanish alteration of French gambade a leap or spring, perhaps <Provençal cambado, gambado, equivalent to gamb(a) leg (see jamb¹) + -ado-ade¹

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How to use gambado in a sentence

The correspondence was still passing when the President surprised Apia with a fresh gambado.
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Now this angel might be a daughter of Doctor Gambado's, or she might be his scullery-maid.
Geoffery Gambado|William Henry Bunbury
Doctor Gambado, however, found that Fame did not desert him nor his practice.
Geoffery Gambado|William Henry Bunbury
Doctor Gambado declared they had only just stept out of the carriage.
Geoffery Gambado|William Henry Bunbury

And Doctor Gambado and his friend John returned to town satisfied.
Geoffery Gambado|William Henry Bunbury

British Dictionary definitions for gambado (1 of 2)

gambado¹

/ (ɡæmˈbeɪdəʊ) /

noun plural -dos or -does

either of two leather holders for the feet attached to a horse's saddle-like stirrups

either of a pair of leggings

Word Origin for gambado

C17: from Italian gamba leg, from Late Latin: leg, hoof; see jamb

British Dictionary definitions for gambado (2 of 2)

gambado²

gambade (ɡæmˈbeɪd, -ˈbɑːd)

/ (ɡæmˈbeɪdəʊ) /

noun plural -bados, -badoes or -bades

dressage another word for curvet

a leap or gambol; caper

Word Origin for gambado

C19: from French gambade spring (of a horse), ultimately from Spanish or Italian gamba leg

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