gambeson

== English == === Alternative forms === gambison === 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. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡæm.bɪ.sən/ === Noun === gambeson (plural gambesons) (historical) A defensive garment formerly in use for the body, made of cloth stuffed and quilted, often worn as padding under armor. Coordinate terms: aketon, haustement, pourpoint ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Gambones, bangsome, emo bangs