Etymology

gambo

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Today it means: 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. Full definition →

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gambo · noun1

Compare viola da gamba.

Gambo · proper noun2

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”).

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