Kalmar “gambrel” tana da ‘yan ma’anoni daban-daban dangane da mahallin, amma ma’anar da aka fi sani da ita tana nufin wani nau’in rufi ko wani bangare na kafar dabba.A matsayin suna, “gambrel”. " na iya komawa ga rufin da ke da gangara biyu a kowane gefe, tare da gangaren ƙasa ya fi na sama. Ana amfani da irin wannan nau'in rufin akan rumbu ko wasu gine-ginen noma don samar da ƙarin ɗaki a ɓangaren sama na ginin. Musamman, yana nufin haɗin gwiwa a cikin ƙafar bayan doki inda ƙasusuwan ƙafa na sama da na ƙasa suka hadu. A wasu dabbobi, kamar shanu ko tumaki, ana yawan amfani da kalmar “hock” maimakon “gambrel.”A dunkule, ma’anar “gambrel” ya dogara ne da yanayin da ake amfani da shi, amma. gabaɗaya yana nufin ko dai wani nau'in rufi ne ko kuma wani ɓangare na ƙafar dabba.