gambado

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[ gam-bey-doh ]

noun,plural gam·ba·dos, gam·ba·does.
  1. either of a pair of large protective boots or gaiters fixed to a saddle instead of stirrups.

  2. any long gaiter or legging.

Origin of gambado

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

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Other definitions for gambado (2 of 2)

gambado2
[ gam-bey-doh ]

noun,plural gam·ba·dos, gam·ba·does.
  1. a spring or leap by a horse.

  2. a caper or antic.

Origin of gambado

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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
  • Also gam·bade [gam-beyd, -bahd]. /gæmˈbeɪd, -ˈbɑd/.

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British Dictionary definitions for gambado (1 of 2)

gambado1

/ (ɡæmˈbeɪdəʊ) /


nounplural -dos or -does
  1. either of two leather holders for the feet attached to a horse's saddle-like stirrups

  2. either of a pair of leggings

Origin of gambado

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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) /


nounplural -bados, -badoes or -bades
  1. dressage another word for curvet

  2. a leap or gambol; caper

Origin of gambado

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

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