gambeson
gambeson · gambesons
A defensive garment formerly in use for the body, made of cloth stuffed and quilted,…A defensive garment formerly in use for the body, made of cloth stuffed and quilted, often worn as padding under armor.
/ˈɡæm.bɪ.sən/
Meaning
1 senses(historical)A defensive garment formerly in use for the body, made of cloth stuffed and quilted, often worn as padding under armor.
Translations
5 languagesOrigin
From Middle English gambison, from Old French gambeson, gambaison, from gambais, wambais (From Middle English gambison, from Old French gambeson, gambaison, from gambais, wambais (“quilted jerkin”), from Medieval Latin wambāsium (“doublet, waistcoat”), from Frankish *wamba (“abdomen, belly”), from Proto-Germanic *wambō (“belly, womb”): compare Middle High German wambeis, German Wams (“waistcoat, doublet”), from Old High German wamba (“stomach”). More at womb.
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