| gambrel roof | |
| —n | |
| 1. | chiefly (Brit) a hipped roof having a small gable at both ends |
| 2. | chiefly (US), (Canadian) Compare mansard a roof having two slopes on both sides, the lower slopes being steeper than the upper |
| 'gambrel-roofed | |
| —adj | |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |