English Explanatory Dictionary

jambeau

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A piece of armour for the leg (especially below the knee), a greave.
  2. Any of the spikefishes of the genus Parahollardia.

Pronunciation

/ˈd͡ʒæm.boʊ/

Word forms

jambeau jambeaus jambeaux giambeu

Etymology

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).

Synonyms

jamber jamb jambe jambart
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