Meaning
2 sensesA leg, of an animal or person.
(in the plural, often)Synonym of jambeau (“a greave”).
Origin
From Middle English jambe, jaumbe, French jambe. Doublet of gam, gamb, gamba, and jamb.From Middle English jambe, jaumbe, French jambe. Doublet of gam, gamb, gamba, and jamb.
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