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jambeau

[ jam-boh ]

noun

, plural jam·beaux [jam, -bohz].
  1. Armor. greave.
  2. a spikefish, Parahollardia lineata, found in the deep waters of the Atlantic Ocean.


jambeau

/ ˈdʒæmbə; ˈdʒæmbəʊ; ˈdʒæmbɑːt /

noun

  1. often plural other words for greave
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of jambeau1

1350–1400; Middle English < Anglo-French, equivalent to jambe leg ( jamb 1 ) + -eau < Latin -ellus diminutive suffix; -elle
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Word History and Origins

Origin of jambeau1

C14: from Anglo-French, from jambe leg; see jamb

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