"gamba" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gambas [plural]
Etymology: From viola da gamba, ultimately from Italian gamba (“leg”). Doublet of gam, gamb, jamb, and jambe. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*kh₂em-}}, {{dercat|en|la|grc}}, {{der|en|it|gamba|t=leg}} Italian gamba (“leg”), {{doublet|en|gam|gamb|jamb|jambe}} Doublet of gam, gamb, jamb, and jambe Head templates: {{en-noun}} gamba (plural gambas)
  1. Abbreviation of viola da gamba. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: viola da gamba Categories (topical): Musical instruments, String instruments
    Sense id: en-gamba-en-noun-6c4~62m- Disambiguation of Musical instruments: 52 48 Disambiguation of String instruments: 44 38 14 4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 40 14 3
  2. A rank of organ pipes, so called for a supposed resemblance of the sound to that of a viola da gamba. Categories (topical): Musical instruments, String instruments
    Sense id: en-gamba-en-noun-vyvn9sBq Disambiguation of Musical instruments: 52 48 Disambiguation of String instruments: 44 38 14 4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 40 14 3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin gamba (“leg”); compare gambol. Doublet of gam, gamb, jamb, and jambe. Etymology templates: {{lbor|en|la|gamba|t=leg}} Learned borrowing from Latin gamba (“leg”), {{doublet|en|gam|gamb|jamb|jambe}} Doublet of gam, gamb, jamb, and jambe Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} gamba
  1. (anatomy) The metacarpus or metatarsus of ruminants, etc. Categories (topical): Anatomy, String instruments Related terms: gamb, gambade, gambado, gambit, gambol, gambrel, viola da gamba, gambist
    Sense id: en-gamba-en-noun-Pctt9jNI Disambiguation of String instruments: 44 38 14 4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 40 14 3 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} gamba (uncountable)
  1. (Twitch-speak) Gambling. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-gamba-en-noun-eVruDzdb Categories (other): English Twitch-speak
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

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