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gambado's - 2 dictionary results
gam·ba·do 1     (gām-bā'dō)  Pronunciation Key 
n.   pl. gam·ba·does or gam·ba·dos
  1. A low leap of a horse in which all four feet leave the ground.
  2. A leaping or gamboling movement.


[Alteration (influenced by gambado2) of French gambade, from Italian gambata, from Old Italian; see gambol.]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
gam·ba·do 2     (gām-bā'dō)  Pronunciation Key 
n.   pl. gam·ba·does or gam·ba·dos
  1. Either of a pair of protective leather gaiters attached to a saddle.
  2. A rider's legging.


[From Italian gamba, leg, from Old Italian; see gambol.]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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