# gambado

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɡæmˈbeɪ.dəʊ/

## Definitions
1. Either of a pair of protective leather gaiters on a saddle.
2. gamashes; spatterdashes.
3. A gambade (leaping movement).

## Etymology
From Italian or Spanish gamba (“leg”). See gambol.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gambado