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- Dictionarygambado/ɡamˈbeɪdəʊ/
noun
- 1. a leap or bound, especially an exaggerated one.
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Noun (1) perhaps borrowed from Italian gambale "legging, greave" (from gamba "leg" (going back to Late Latin) + -ale, noun suffix of appurtenance, from -ale -al entry 1), with final conformed to -ado, suffix generalized from Spanish-origin borrowings such as renegado renegade entry 1 — more at jamb. Noun (2)
Gambado definition: either of a pair of large protective boots or gaiters fixed to a saddle instead of stirrups.. See examples of GAMBADO used in a sentence.
4 meanings: 1. either of two leather holders for the feet attached to a horse's saddle-like stirrups 2. either of a pair of.... Click for more definitions.
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 gambado) of French gambade, from Italian gambata, from Old Italian; see gambol.]
gambado is a variant or alteration of another lexical item.
Gambado definition: A low leap of a horse in which all four feet leave the ground.
Oct 29, 2024 · gambado (plural gambados or gambadoes) (usually in the plural) Either of a pair of protective leather gaiters on a saddle. (in the plural) gamashes; spatterdashes.
gambado. gam•ba•do1 (gam bā′ dō), n., pl. -dos, -does. Clothing either of a pair of large protective boots or gaiters fixed to a saddle instead of stirrups. Clothing any long gaiter or legging. gam•ba•do2 (gam bā′ dō), n., pl. -dos, -does. Dog and Cat Breeds a spring or leap by a horse. a caper or antic.
OED's earliest evidence for gambado is from 1827, in the writing of H. D. Beste. It is also recorded as a noun from the early 1600s. gambado is formed within English, by conversion.
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun gambado. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
