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gambadoes

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gam⋅ba⋅do

1  [gam-bey-doh]
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–noun, plural -dos, -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:
1650–60; < It gamb(a) leg + -ado -ade 1

gam⋅ba⋅do

2  [gam-bey-doh]
–noun, plural -dos, -does.
1. a spring or leap by a horse.
2. a caper or antic.
Also, gam⋅bade  [gam-beyd, -bahd] .

Origin:
1810–20; prob. a pseudo-Sp alter. of F gambade a leap or spring, perh. < Pr cambado, gambado, equiv. to gamb(a) leg (see jamb 1 ) + -ado -ade 1
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gam·ba·do 1   (gām-bā'dō)   
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.]
gam·ba·do 2   (gām-bā'dō)   
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.]
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