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jambeau

jam·beau

UK/ˈd͡ʒæm.boʊ/ uncommon

noun

1.

armor plate that protects legs below the knee

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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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