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jambeau

Jambeau (noun) means a piece of armour for the leg (especially below the knee), a greave.

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

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What is the meaning of jambeau?

"jambeau" (noun) means a piece of armour for the leg (especially below the knee), a greave.

What are the different meanings of jambeau?

"jambeau" has 2 main meanings: 1. A piece of armour for the leg (especially below the knee), a greave; 2. Any of the spikefishes of the genus Parahollardia.

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