Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A piece of armor for the leg below the knee.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Ancient armor) See
jambes . - noun A type of spikefish of the Atlantic Ocean,
Parahollardia lineata .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun armor plate that protects legs below the knee
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Middle English, probably from Old North French *jambeau, from Old French jambe, leg; see jamb.]
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From an Anglo-Norman derivative of jambe ("leg").
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