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jambeau

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jambeau /ˈʒambəʊ , ˈdʒambəʊ /
noun
(plural jambeaux /ˈʒambəʊ , ˈdʒambəʊ /)
(plural or jambeaus)
historical a piece of armour for the leg.
– ORIGIN late Middle English: apparently an Anglo-Norman French derivative of French jambe leg.
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