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gambadoes
1> _pl. краги, прикрепленные к седлу для защиты ног ездока
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Gambadoes — Gam*ba does, n. pl. [I. or Sp. gamba leg. See {Gambol}, n.] Same as {Gamashes}. [1913 Webster] His thin legs tenanted a pair of gambadoes fastened at the side with rusty clasps. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gambadoes — n. spring or leap of a horse; gaiter (particularly fixed to saddle); legging … English contemporary dictionary
gambado — gambado1 /gam bay doh/, n., pl. gambados, gambadoes. 1. either of a pair of large protective boots or gaiters fixed to a saddle instead of stirrups. 2. any long gaiter or legging. [1650 60; < It gamb(a) leg + ado ADE1] gambado2 /gam bay doh/, n … Universalium
gambado — I. gamˈbā(ˌ)dō, bä( noun (plural gambadoes also gambados) Etymology: perhaps modification (influenced by English ado in such words as bastinado, palisado) of Italian gambale boot top, legging, greave, from gamba leg 1. : a long boot or legging… … Useful english dictionary
Gambol — Gam bol, n. [OE. gambolde, gambaulde, F. gambade, gambol, fr. It. gambata kick, fr. L. gamba leg, akin to F. jambe, OF. also, gambe, fr. L. gamba, hoof or perh. joint: cf. Gr. ? a binding, winding, W., Ir. & Gael. cam crooked; perhaps akin to E.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gambado — [gam beɪdəʊ, bα:dəʊ] (also gambade beɪd, bα:d) noun (plural gambados or gambadoes) a horse s leap. Origin C19: from Sp. gambada, from gamba leg … English new terms dictionary
gambado — I. /gæmˈbeɪdoʊ/ (say gam baydoh) noun (plural gambados or gambadoes) 1. one of a pair of large protective boots or gaiters fixed to a saddle instead of stirrups. 2. any long gaiter or leggings. {Italian gamba leg + suffix ado} II. /gæmˈbeɪdoʊ/… …
gambade — n. horse s leap; caper. ♦ gambadoes, n.pl. gaiters, especially attached to saddle … Dictionary of difficult words
gambado — n. horse s leap; caper. ♦ gambadoes, n.pl. gaiters, especially attached to saddle … Dictionary of difficult words
gambado — [gam bā′dō] n. pl. gambados or gambadoes 1. [altered < Fr gambade < Prov gambado < It gambata, a kick < gamba, leg: see GAMB] a) a curvetting leap, as by a horse b) a prank or antic 2. [< It gamba, a leg] … English World dictionary
