1. plural of gambado: protective leather coverings worn over the legs while riding
Usage: archaic; equestrian
2. plural of gambado: playful leaps or bounds, especially of a horse
Usage: archaic

Examples

• The rider wore leather gambados to protect his legs from thorns.
• Her horse performed several gambados in the meadow.
• The old painting showed a gentleman in gambados mounted on his steed.
• The foal’s gambados delighted the children watching from the fence.
• Historical reenactors often wear gambados as part of their period costume.
• The spirited mare’s gambados showed her joy at being released into the pasture.