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jambeau

(jam′bō′)

noun pl. jambeaux

greave

Origin: ME < OFr jambe: see jamb

See jambeau in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. jam·beaux (-bōz)

A piece of armor for the leg below the knee.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , probably from Old North French *jambeau

Origin: , from Old French jambe, leg; see jamb

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