gamelle
French, noun/ɡa.mɛl/
gamelle is spelled G-A-M-E-L-L-E (7 letters) and appears 1.1 times per million words in written French, the 29,273rd most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Gamelle is a French feminine noun meaning “mess tin, mess kit, dixie” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Sorte de grande marmite qui était en usage sur les vaisseaux, dans les armées et les prisons et dans laquelle…”.
What does gamelle mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininemess tin, mess kit, dixie
- 2
femininebilly, billycan
- 3
femininepet food bowl
noun
- 1
feminineinformala cropper, a fall, a tumble
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Sorte de grande marmite qui était en usage sur les vaisseaux, dans les armées et les prisons et dans laquelle plusieurs matelots, soldats ou détenus mangeaient ensemble. 2. Écuelle de fer-blanc destinée aux soldats. 3. Récipient individuel permettant d'emporter ses repas sur son lieu de travail. 4. Récipient divers en terre, en bois ou en fer-blanc ; casserole.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of gamelle
- gamelles plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce gamelle?
- /ɡa.mɛl/
- \ɡa.mɛl\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to gamelle
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is gamelle in French?
gamelle appears 1.1 times per million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).