noun

jambeau

jambeau · jambeaus · jambeaux

A piece of armour for the leg, a greaveA piece of armour for the leg (especially below the knee), a greave.

/ˈd͡ʒæm.boʊ/

Meaning

2 senses

(historical, in the plural)A piece of armour for the leg (especially below the knee), a greave.
armor plate that protects legs below the knee
Any of the spikefishes of the genus Parahollardia.

Origin

From Middle English iambeau(s) (compare jamber), from an Anglo-Norman [Term?] derivative o

From Middle English iambeau(s) (compare jamber), from an Anglo-Norman [Term?] derivative of Old French jambe (“leg”): compare Old French jambiere. See jamb (noun). Compare lamboy(s).

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