gamba — meaning in English

English meaning

• prawn noun A shrimp-like shellfish, often eaten as seafood.
• shank noun The lower leg, between the knee and the ankle, in people or animals.
• shrimp noun A small, edible, long-tailed crustacean with slender legs.

Senses

gamba is used for these senses in English:

• prawn (Commonwealth) A crustacean, sometimes confused with shrimp.
• shank The metal part on a curb bit that falls below the mouthpiece, which length controls the severity of the leverage action of the bit, and to which the reins of the bridle are attached.
• shrimp (uncountable) The flesh of such crustaceans.

shank — full definition

1. noun The lower leg, between the knee and the ankle, in people or animals.
2. noun The narrow shaft or stem of a tool or object, such as a key, drill bit, or fishhook.
3. verb In golf, to accidentally hit the ball with the part of the club head nearest the shaft, sending it off at a bad angle.

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