"gambeson" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɡæm.bɪ.sən/ Forms: gambesons [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English gambison, from Old French gambeson, gambaison, from gambais, wambais (“quilted jerkin”), from Medieval Latin wambāsium (“doublet, waistcoat”), from Frankish *wamba (“abdomen, belly”), from Proto-Germanic *wambō (“belly, womb”): compare Middle High German wambeis, German Wams (“waistcoat, doublet”), from Old High German wamba (“stomach”). More at womb. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|gambison}} Middle English gambison, {{der|en|fro|gambeson}} Old French gambeson, {{der|en|ML.|wambāsium||doublet, waistcoat}} Medieval Latin wambāsium (“doublet, waistcoat”), {{der|en|frk|*wamba||abdomen, belly}} Frankish *wamba (“abdomen, belly”), {{der|en|gem-pro|*wambō||belly, womb}} Proto-Germanic *wambō (“belly, womb”), {{cog|gmh|wambeis}} Middle High German wambeis, {{cog|de|Wams||waistcoat, doublet}} German Wams (“waistcoat, doublet”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} gambeson (plural gambesons)
  1. (historical) A defensive garment formerly in use for the body, made of cloth stuffed and quilted, often worn as padding under armor. Wikipedia link: gambeson Tags: historical Categories (topical): Armor Synonyms: gambison Translations (armor): wambuis [neuter] (Dutch), toppatakki (Finnish), gambesoni (Finnish), gambison [masculine] (French), giaco [masculine] (Italian), przeszywanica [feminine] (Polish), jaque [masculine] (Portuguese), jaquetão [masculine] (Portuguese)

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