"aketon" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈæk.(ə.)tən/ Forms: aketons [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English aketon, from Old French aqueton, auqueton, alqueton, from Old Spanish alcoton (modern algodón), from Arabic الْقُطْن (al-quṭn), definite of قُطْن (quṭn, “cotton”). Doublet of cotton. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|aketon}} Middle English aketon, {{der|en|fro|aqueton}} Old French aqueton, {{der|en|osp|alcoton}} Old Spanish alcoton, {{der|en|ar|الْقُطْن}} Arabic الْقُطْن (al-quṭn), {{doublet|en|cotton}} Doublet of cotton Head templates: {{en-noun}} aketon (plural aketons)
  1. (historical) A stuffed jacket worn under the mail, or (later) a jacket plated with mail. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Armor, Clothing Synonyms: acton, hacqueton, haqueton, haketon Translations (Translations): auqueton [masculine] (French)
    Sense id: en-aketon-en-noun-YAd2aWLx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 57 4 39 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 3 49

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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