JAMBEUX

Etymology

Noun

jambeux pl (plural only)

(historical) mediaeval armour for the legs below the knees

Source: Wiktionary


Jambes, Jam"beux, n. pl. Etym: [From F. jambe a leg: cf. OF. jambiere. See Jamb, n.] (Ancient Armor)

Definition: In the Middle Ages, armor for the legs below the knees. [Written also giambeux.] Chaucer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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