gambado en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɡæmˈbeɪ.dəʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From Italian or Spanish gamba (“leg”). See gambol.
Meanings
- (plural-normally) Either of a pair of protective leather gaiters on a saddle.
-
(in-plural) gamashes; spatterdashes.
His thin legs tenanted a pair of gambadoes fastened at the side with rusty clasps.
1814 July 7, [Walter Scott], Waverley; or, ’Tis Sixty Years Since. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), Edinburgh: […] James Ballantyne and Co. for Archibald Constable and Co.; London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, →OCLC:
- A gambade (leaping movement).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gambados | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| gambadoes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |