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noun
A piece of armour for the leg (especially below the knee), a greave.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical, in-plural
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Synonyms: jamber, jamb, jambe, jambart
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Any of the spikefishes of the genus Parahollardia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
armor plate that protects legs below the knee
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: greave
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: armor plate, armour plate, armor plating, plate armor, plate armour
History
From Middle English iambeau(s) (compare jamber), from an Anglo-Norman [Term?] derivative of Old French jambe (“leg”): compare Old French jambiere. See jamb (noun). Compare lamboy(s).
