English Explanatory Dictionary

gamba

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Abbreviation of viola da gamba.
  2. A rank of organ pipes, so called for a supposed resemblance of the sound to that of a viola da gamba.
noun
  1. The metacarpus or metatarsus of ruminants, etc.
noun
  1. Gambling.
name
  1. A surname from Italian.

Word forms

gamba gambas

Etymology

From viola da gamba, ultimately from Italian gamba (“leg”). Doublet of gam, gamb, jamb, and jambe.

Related words

gamb gambade gambado gambit gambol gambrel viola da gamba gambist
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