How to Use gambrel in a Sentence

gambrel

noun

• To heel-hang a carcass, cut a gambrel stick, sharpen its ends, and push it through cuts made in the hock skin between the big tendon and the bone.
  — Maurice H. Decker, Outdoor Life, 17 Sep. 2025
• The 3,500-square-foot gambrel-style residence spans three levels and includes four bedrooms, four baths, and a bonus room, all designed to capture sweeping bay views.
  — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2025
• Paolucci also works closely with clients to develop plans that fit their needs and budget, designing in a variety of architectural styles from modern to classic gambrel style.
  — Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 10 Feb. 2026
• The gambrel-roof’s shingles were pegged into roof beams rather than nailed, and the lath that held its plaster walls together was woven in place rather than nailed, according to an architectural survey of the county.
  — Mark Price july 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026
• The peaks of the house at 50 Fordune are more gradual than traditional farmhouse rooflines, which are pitched into either sharp triangular gables or barnlike gambrel arches.
  — Rachel Corbett, Curbed, 24 June 2026