gambado means either of a pair of protective leather gaiters on a saddle. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
gambado is pronounced /ɡæmˈbeɪ.dəʊ/.
Etymology
From Italian or Spanish gamba (“leg”). See gambol.
noun
- Either of a pair of protective leather gaiters on a saddle.
- gamashes; spatterdashes.“His thin legs tenanted a pair of gambadoes fastened at the side with rusty clasps.”
- A gambade (leaping movement).
verb
- To perform a gambade (leaping movement).