jambeau
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A piece of armor that protects the lower leg below the knee
- noun
- Archaic
:
greba
- The knight wore a jambeau on each leg to shield himself from sword blows.
Examples
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Without a proper jambeau, a warrior’s legs were vulnerable in battle.
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The knight polished his jambeau before the tournament.
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During the reenactment, she carefully strapped the jambeaux over her boots.
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She wore a shiny jambeau to the medieval fair.
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The knight wore a jambeau on each leg to shield himself from sword blows.
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During the reenactment, she carefully strapped the jambeaux over her boots.
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Without a proper jambeau, a warrior’s legs were vulnerable in battle.
Synonyms
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9.9
A piece of armor that protects the lower leg below the knee
is the same meaning but used as an alternative term
How Protective
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word jambeau comes from the French jambe, meaning 'leg'. So a jambeau is literally a 'leg guard', which explains why it is a piece of armor that protects the lower leg below the knee.