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gambo¹

  • /ˈɡæm.bəʊ/ UK
  • /ˈɡæm.boʊ/ US

Rhymes with (UK) -æmbəʊ

noun gambos

  1. A low, flat cart, typically two-wheeled and with the sides consisting only of poles, used for carrying hay, corn, etc., over fields or uneven ground.

gambo²

  • /ˈɡæm.bəʊ/ UK
  • /ˈɡæm.boʊ/ US

Rhymes with (UK) -æmbəʊ

Where it comes from

Compare viola da gamba.

noun gamboes

  1. obsolete A viol.

Gambo³

  • /ˈɡæm.boʊ/

Rhymes with -æmbəʊ

Where it comes from

Etymology uncertain. The toponym may derive from Portuguese Baía de las Gamas, derived in turn from baía (“bay”) and the plural form of gamo (“fallow deer, Dama dama”).

proper noun

  1. A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

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"gambo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gambo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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gambo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gambo

Chicago

"gambo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gambo.

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@misc{gambo_2026,
  title = {gambo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gambo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}